What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?

55.06 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?

8 years are reported by both, from 1991 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Burkina Faso

1.75 million number

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa

56.81 million number

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

9th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

13th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

Burkina Faso
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 56.81 million number against 1.75 million number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 55.06 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 32.5 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 83 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.11 million number	34.43 million number	33.32 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	1.38 million number	42.19 million number	40.81 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	1.68 million number	53.11 million number	51.43 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 56.81 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: 55.06 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th 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: 04 September 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.