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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Burkina Faso

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population24.07M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$27.63B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.15K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth61.32024 · yearsInternet use28.3%2024 · % of populationForest area22.2%2023 · % of land area
Adult literacy
41.6%

% of people aged 15+·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Burkina Faso2023 · 41.6%
010.3920.7831.1841.571960199320251975: 8.8%1991: 13.6%1996: 12.9%2003: 21.8%2005: 23.5%2006: 22.5%2007: 27.9%2014: 34.6%2018: 39.3%2019: 29.7%2021: 37%2022: 40.9%2023: 41.6%

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Country context

Burkina Faso in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Ouagadougou
Country code
BFA

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