Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 276,671 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
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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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.