Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 276,671 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
276,671 number
World rank
29th
of 82 countries
All-time high
276,671 number
in 2018
All-time low
96,572 number
in 1975
Years of data
9
1975–2018

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1975199620181975: 96.6k number1991: 168.9k number1996: 183.2k number2003: 202.4k number2005: 206.0k number2006: 213.8k number2007: 212.3k number2014: 253.9k number2018: 276.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Burkina Faso is 276,671 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 276,671 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96,572 number, in 1975.

That places Burkina Faso 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) in Burkina Faso, 1975 to 2018.
Year number Change
1975 96,572 number
1991 168,909 number +74.9%
1996 183,195 number +8.5%
2003 202,450 number +10.5%
2005 205,993 number +1.8%
2006 213,792 number +3.8%
2007 212,316 number -0.7%
2014 253,884 number +19.6%
2018 276,671 number +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96,572 number 96,572 number 96,572 number 1
1990s 176,052 number 168,909 number 183,195 number 2
2000s 208,638 number 202,450 number 213,792 number 4
2010s 265,278 number 253,884 number 276,671 number 2

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  5. 31 Senegal 253,513 number compare
  6. 32 Mali 249,336 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Burkina Faso?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Burkina Faso was 276,671 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 276,671 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 96,572 number in 1975.
How does Burkina Faso rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.