What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Burkina Faso and IBRD only?

93.41 million number, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IBRD only?

9 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs IBRD only: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Burkina Faso

1.75 million number

in 2018

IBRD only

95.16 million number

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

9th

IBRD only rank

6th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

Burkina Faso
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 95.16 million number against 1.75 million number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 93.41 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 54.5 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and IBRD only ranks 6th of 83 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	867,126 number	151.51 million number	150.64 million number	IBRD only
1990s	1.11 million number	141.79 million number	140.68 million number	IBRD only
2000s	1.38 million number	106.14 million number	104.75 million number	IBRD only
2010s	1.68 million number	97.93 million number	96.26 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Burkina Faso or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 95.16 million number against 1.75 million number in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Burkina Faso and IBRD only?: 93.41 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IBRD only?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and IBRD only rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and IBRD only ranks 6th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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