Burkina Faso vs Low income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Burkina Faso
2.57 million number
in 2018
Low income
62.91 million number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Low income rank
17th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Low income
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 62.91 million number against 2.57 million number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 60.35 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 24.5 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Low income ranks 17th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 1.49 million number 37.83 million number 36.34 million number Low income
2000s 1.91 million number 48.39 million number 46.48 million number Low income
2010s 2.46 million number 59.47 million number 57.01 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Burkina Faso or Low income?
Low income, at 62.91 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 Low income?
60.35 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Low income?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Low income rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Low income ranks 17th 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.