Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 64.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.