What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Burkina Faso and IDA only?

89.79 million number, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA only?

8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

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.

Burkina Faso vs IDA only: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Burkina Faso

2.67 million number

in 2018

IDA only

92.45 million number

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

11th

IDA only rank

11th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

Burkina Faso
IDA only

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 92.45 million number against 2.67 million number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 89.79 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 34.7 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and IDA only ranks 11th of 87 countries.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.96 million number	70.94 million number	68.98 million number	IDA only
2000s	2.37 million number	83.35 million number	80.98 million number	IDA only
2010s	2.63 million number	91.65 million number	89.02 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Burkina Faso or IDA only?: IDA only, at 92.45 million number against 2.67 million number in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Burkina Faso and IDA only?: 89.79 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA only?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and IDA only rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 11th and IDA only ranks 11th of 87 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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Indicator: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.