Burkina Faso
"The Land of Upright People"
Country Facts:
- The official language is French
- There are 69 different tribal languages spoken
- Ranks 183 of 187 in 2013 UN Human Development Index
- Life Expectancy at Birth = 55.9
- 14.6% of the population has access to electricity
- Population with at least secondary education males = 3.2%, females = 0.9%
- 44.6 % of the population live below the poverty level, on less than $1.25 USD per day
- Literacy rate = 22% (less in rural villages)
- 60% + Muslim context (many of the unreached are Muslim)