Share of people ages 15 and over who can read and write. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
| Period | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 41.6% |
| 2022 | 40.9% |
| 2021 | 37% |
| 2019 | 29.7% |
| 2018 | 39.3% |
| 2014 | 34.6% |
| 2007 | 27.9% |
| 2006 | 22.5% |
| 2005 | 23.5% |
| 2003 | 21.8% |
14 countries carry a recent adult literacy rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
164 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Burkina Faso, grouped by topic.