Burkina Faso vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
8.02 million
in 2019
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
468.37 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
9th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
12th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 468.37 million against 8.02 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 460.35 million.
That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 58.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 12th of 59 countries.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.83 million | 516.31 million | 511.49 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 5.70 million | 498.93 million | 493.23 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 7.01 million | 484.38 million | 477.37 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 468.37 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 460.35 million, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 12th 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