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Adult literacy rate in Burkina Faso

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The adult literacy rate in Burkina Faso currently stands at 34.5%, which is 4.8% (16.3%) higher than 2019.
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Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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87.5%
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68.1%
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38.1%
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30.8%
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(2020)
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Female doctoral attainment
0.1%
+0.1%
(2019)
Female tertiary school enrollment
7.5%
+0.5%
(2022)
Secondary teachers
69.5%
+2.8%
(2022)
Primary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Secondary education duration
7 years
0 years
(2023)
Female primary last grade persistence
52.8%
-16.7%
(2021)
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Burkina Faso Adult literacy rate between 1975 and 2022
Period Adult literacy rate Change
2022 34.5% +4.8%
2019 29.7% -9.7%
2018 39.3% +4.7%
2014 34.6% +6.3%
2007 28.3% +5.8%
2006 22.5% -1%
2005 23.5% +1.7%
2003 21.8% +9%
1996 12.8% -0.7%
1991 13.6% +4.7%
1975 8.8%
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