Burkina Faso vs ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
How they compare
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) currently reports 475.23 million against 8.02 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 467.21 million.
That makes ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)'s figure about 59.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 11th of 59 countries.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.83 million | 528.24 million | 523.42 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2000s | 5.70 million | 509.34 million | 503.64 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2010s | 7.01 million | 492.92 million | 485.92 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Burkina Faso or ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), at 475.23 million against 8.02 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- 467.21 million, with ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 11th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release