Burkina Faso vs Least developed countries: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Burkina Faso
2.57 million number
in 2018
Least developed countries
93.31 million number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Least developed countries rank
11th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 93.31 million number against 2.57 million number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 90.74 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 36.4 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 83 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 1.49 million number 64.51 million number 63.02 million number Least developed countries
2000s 1.91 million number 79.05 million number 77.14 million number Least developed countries
2010s 2.46 million number 91.87 million number 89.41 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Burkina Faso or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 93.31 million number against 2.57 million number in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
90.74 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Least developed countries rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.