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
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
February 2026 Data Release