Burkina Faso vs MDG: Developing Regions: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Burkina Faso
3.62 million
in 2019
MDG: Developing Regions
264.29 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
6th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
6th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 264.29 million against 3.62 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 260.67 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 73.0 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th of 59 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 2.03 million 327.00 million 324.98 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 2.49 million 274.90 million 272.40 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 3.01 million 264.93 million 261.92 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Burkina Faso or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 264.29 million against 3.62 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Burkina Faso and MDG: Developing Regions?
260.67 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and MDG: Developing Regions?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,933 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release