Burkina Faso vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Burkina Faso
427,270 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
13.28 million number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
26th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 13.28 million number against 427,270 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 12.86 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 31.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 82 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 178,587 number 4.65 million number 4.47 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 296,634 number 7.98 million number 7.68 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 333,422 number 10.52 million number 10.19 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 411,870 number 12.16 million number 11.75 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 13.28 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
12.86 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
9 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th 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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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

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