Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 427,270 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
427,270 number
World rank
28th
of 82 countries
All-time high
427,270 number
in 2018
All-time low
178,587 number
in 1975
Years of data
9
1975–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1975199620181975: 178.6k number1991: 287.7k number1996: 305.5k number2003: 323.0k number2005: 329.4k number2006: 343.6k number2007: 337.7k number2014: 396.5k number2018: 427.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 427,270 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 427,270 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 178,587 number, in 1975.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso, 1975 to 2018.
Year number Change
1975 178,587 number
1991 287,744 number +61.1%
1996 305,524 number +6.2%
2003 322,962 number +5.7%
2005 329,445 number +2.0%
2006 343,574 number +4.3%
2007 337,708 number -1.7%
2014 396,469 number +17.4%
2018 427,270 number +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 178,587 number 178,587 number 178,587 number 1
1990s 296,634 number 287,744 number 305,524 number 2
2000s 333,422 number 322,962 number 343,574 number 4
2010s 411,870 number 396,469 number 427,270 number 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

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  3. 27 Spain 433,822 number compare
  4. 29 Cameroon 408,771 number compare
  5. 30 Mali 403,449 number compare
  6. 31 Saudi Arabia 397,215 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 427,270 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 427,270 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 178,587 number in 1975.
How does Burkina Faso rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.