Burkina Faso vs South Asia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Burkina Faso
1.75 million number
in 2018
South Asia
93.91 million number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
9th
South Asia rank
8th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 93.91 million number against 1.75 million number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 92.17 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 53.8 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 8th of 83 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 867,126 number 83.09 million number 82.22 million number South Asia
1990s 1.11 million number 104.14 million number 103.03 million number South Asia
2000s 1.38 million number 99.89 million number 98.50 million number South Asia
2010s 1.68 million number 97.66 million number 95.98 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Burkina Faso or South Asia?
South Asia, at 93.91 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 South Asia?
92.17 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and South Asia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 8th 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

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.