Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 59.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
59.5%
World rank
43rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2018
All-time low
55.3%
in 1975
Years of data
9
1975–2018

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

02040601975199620181975: 55.31991: 57.61996: 56.82003: 57.92005: 58.22006: 57.12007: 58.92014: 59.42018: 59.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Burkina Faso stood at 59.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Burkina Faso peaked at 59.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1975.

Burkina Faso ranks 43rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Burkina Faso, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 55.3%
1991 57.6% +4.3%
1996 56.8% -1.3%
2003 57.9% +1.9%
2005 58.2% +0.4%
2006 57.1% -1.8%
2007 58.9% +3.1%
2014 59.4% +0.9%
2018 59.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.3% 55.3% 55.3% 1
1990s 57.2% 56.8% 57.6% 2
2000s 58.0% 57.1% 58.9% 4
2010s 59.5% 59.4% 59.5% 2

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  3. 42 Mexico 59.7% compare
  4. 44 Albania 58.8% compare
  5. 45 Viet Nam 58.7% compare
  6. 46 Panama 58.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Burkina Faso?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Burkina Faso was 59.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1975.
How does Burkina Faso rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.