Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 4.31 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 4.31 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.31 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million number, in 1975.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.94 million number | — |
| 1991 | 2.41 million number | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 2.78 million number | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 3.15 million number | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.47 million number | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.29 million number | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.96 million number | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 4.31 million number | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 million number | 1.94 million number | 1.94 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.60 million number | 2.41 million number | 2.78 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.30 million number | 3.15 million number | 3.47 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.13 million number | 3.96 million number | 4.31 million 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 4.31 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million number in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.