Burkina Faso vs Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
427,270 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
10.05 million number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 10.05 million number against 427,270 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9.62 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 23.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 82 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178,587 number | 5.13 million number | 4.95 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 296,634 number | 7.78 million number | 7.48 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 333,422 number | 9.52 million number | 9.19 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 411,870 number | 10.01 million number | 9.59 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 10.05 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 Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9.62 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 82 countries.
- 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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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.