Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Burkina Faso
4.40 million
in 2019
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
453.34 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
10th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
7th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 453.34 million against 4.40 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 448.94 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 103.0 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 7th of 59 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 573.59 million | 571.08 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 3.21 million | 501.88 million | 498.67 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 462.77 million | 458.78 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Burkina Faso or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 453.34 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 448.94 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 7th 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