Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 1.75 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.75 million number
World rank
9th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.75 million number
in 2018
All-time low
867,126 number
in 1975
Years of data
9
1975–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1975199620181975: 867.1k number1991: 1.0M number1996: 1.2M number2003: 1.3M number2005: 1.4M number2006: 1.5M number2007: 1.4M number2014: 1.6M number2018: 1.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burkina Faso stood at 1.75 million number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.75 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 867,126 number, in 1975.

That places Burkina Faso 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Burkina Faso, 1975 to 2018.
Year number Change
1975 867,126 number
1991 1.02 million number +17.9%
1996 1.20 million number +17.4%
2003 1.32 million number +10.3%
2005 1.37 million number +3.8%
2006 1.49 million number +8.2%
2007 1.35 million number -9.0%
2014 1.61 million number +18.6%
2018 1.75 million number +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 867,126 number 867,126 number 867,126 number 1
1990s 1.11 million number 1.02 million number 1.20 million number 2
2000s 1.38 million number 1.32 million number 1.49 million number 4
2010s 1.68 million number 1.61 million number 1.75 million number 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 6 China (People’s Republic of) 3.69 million number compare
  2. 7 Brazil 3.50 million number compare
  3. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 2.22 million number compare
  4. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.70 million number compare
  5. 11 South Africa 1.65 million number compare
  6. 12 Mali 1.63 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burkina Faso?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burkina Faso was 1.75 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 867,126 number in 1975.
How does Burkina Faso rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.