Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 59.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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, % 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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.