Burkina Faso vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Burkina Faso
4.40 million
in 2019
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
296.59 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
10th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
12th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 296.59 million against 4.40 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 292.19 million.
That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 67.4 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 10th 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 | 2.67 million | 319.89 million | 317.22 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 3.21 million | 319.04 million | 315.84 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 306.66 million | 302.66 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, female, Burkina Faso or WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 296.59 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 292.19 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, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th 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, 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