Burkina Faso vs Spain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Burkina Faso
276,671 number
in 2018
Spain
321,347 number
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Spain rank
26th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 321,347 number against 276,671 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 44,676 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 168,909 number 451,362 number 282,453 number Spain
2000s 210,700 number 429,704 number 219,004 number Spain
2010s 265,278 number 352,970 number 87,692 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Burkina Faso or Spain?
Spain, at 321,347 number against 276,671 number in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Burkina Faso and Spain?
44,676 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Spain rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th 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.