Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 90.40 million number against 2.57 million number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 87.83 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 35.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 83 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 million number | 57.99 million number | 56.51 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.91 million number | 70.78 million number | 68.87 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 2.46 million number | 85.79 million number | 83.33 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 90.40 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 87.83 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th 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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About this data
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.