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

Burkina Faso: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 64.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
64.8%
World rank
47th
of 82 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2018
All-time low
54.1%
in 1975
Years of data
9
1975–2018

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

02040601975199620181975: 54.11991: 58.71996: 602003: 62.72005: 62.52006: 62.22007: 62.92014: 642018: 64.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Burkina Faso stood at 64.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Burkina Faso peaked at 64.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 1975.

Burkina Faso ranks 47th of 82 countries on this measure, 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 in Burkina Faso, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 54.1%
1991 58.7% +8.6%
1996 60.0% +2.1%
2003 62.7% +4.5%
2005 62.5% -0.3%
2006 62.2% -0.5%
2007 62.9% +1.0%
2014 64.0% +1.9%
2018 64.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54.1% 54.1% 54.1% 1
1990s 59.3% 58.7% 60.0% 2
2000s 62.6% 62.2% 62.9% 4
2010s 64.4% 64.0% 64.8% 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 44 Nepal 65.1% compare
  2. 45 South Africa 64.9% compare
  3. 46 Guatemala 64.8% compare
  4. 48 Togo 64.7% compare
  5. 49 Azerbaijan 64.2% compare
  6. 50 Mexico 64.0% 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 64.8% 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 64.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 1975.
How does Burkina Faso rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Burkina Faso ranks 47th 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 3.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.