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Burkina Faso Highest Literacy Rate

43.24% in 2025
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Burkina Faso was 43.24% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (43.24%), 2023 (41.44%), 2022 (40.92%), 2018 (39.35%), 2021 (36.97%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Burkina Faso Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2025 43.24%
2nd 2023 41.44%
3rd 2022 40.92%
4th 2018 39.35%
5th 2021 36.97%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 43.24% +1.80pp 57th
2023 41.44% +0.52pp 30th
2022 40.92% +3.95pp 43rd
2018 39.35% +4.75pp 46th
2021 36.97% +7.31pp 43rd
2014 34.60% +6.72pp 43rd
2019 29.66% −9.69pp 54th
2007 27.88% +5.41pp 27th
2005 23.52% +1.70pp 19th
2006 22.47% −1.05pp 27th
2003 21.82% +8.97pp 13th
1996 12.85% −0.72pp 9th
1991 13.57% +4.74pp 24th
1975 8.83% 6th