What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Arab World and Burkina Faso?

12.00 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Burkina Faso?

8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Burkina Faso: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Arab World

12.42 million number

in 2019

Burkina Faso

427,270 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

27th

Burkina Faso rank

28th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

Arab World
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 12.42 million number against 427,270 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 12.00 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 29.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 27th and Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 38 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.59 million number	296,634 number	7.29 million number	Arab World
2000s	9.80 million number	333,422 number	9.47 million number	Arab World
2010s	11.26 million number	411,870 number	10.85 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Arab World or Burkina Faso?: Arab World, at 12.42 million number against 427,270 number in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Arab World and Burkina Faso?: 12.00 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Burkina Faso?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Burkina Faso rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?: Arab World ranks 27th and Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.