Burkina Faso vs ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 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 301.32 million against 4.40 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 296.92 million.
That makes ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)'s figure about 68.5 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 10th 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 | 2.67 million | 327.77 million | 325.10 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2000s | 3.21 million | 326.01 million | 322.80 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 312.46 million | 308.46 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, female, 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 301.32 million against 4.40 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- 296.92 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, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th 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, female (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