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
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 China (People’s Republic of) 3.69 million number compare
- 7 Brazil 3.50 million number compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 2.22 million number compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.70 million number compare
- 11 South Africa 1.65 million number compare
- 12 Mali 1.63 million number compare
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, 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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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.