Burkina Faso vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Burkina Faso
276,671 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.81 million number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.81 million number against 276,671 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.54 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.6 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 82 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 176,052 number 4.25 million number 4.07 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 208,638 number 3.12 million number 2.91 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 265,278 number 1.88 million number 1.61 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Burkina Faso or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.81 million number against 276,671 number in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.54 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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