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

Burkina Faso: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 150,599 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
150,599 number
World rank
23rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
150,599 number
in 2018
All-time low
82,015 number
in 1975
Years of data
9
1975–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1975199620181975: 82.0k number1991: 118.8k number1996: 122.3k number2003: 120.5k number2005: 123.5k number2006: 129.8k number2007: 125.4k number2014: 142.6k number2018: 150.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 150,599 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 150,599 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82,015 number, in 1975.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Burkina Faso, 1975 to 2018.
Year number Change
1975 82,015 number
1991 118,835 number +44.9%
1996 122,329 number +2.9%
2003 120,512 number -1.5%
2005 123,452 number +2.4%
2006 129,783 number +5.1%
2007 125,393 number -3.4%
2014 142,584 number +13.7%
2018 150,599 number +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 82,015 number 82,015 number 82,015 number 1
1990s 120,582 number 118,835 number 122,329 number 2
2000s 124,785 number 120,512 number 129,783 number 4
2010s 146,592 number 142,584 number 150,599 number 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 20 Tunisia 166,978 number compare
  2. 21 Mozambique 156,553 number compare
  3. 22 Mali 154,113 number compare
  4. 24 Viet Nam 149,236 number compare
  5. 25 Chad 147,488 number compare
  6. 26 Malaysia 146,825 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Burkina Faso?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Burkina Faso was 150,599 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 150,599 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 82,015 number in 1975.
How does Burkina Faso rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.