Burkina Faso vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Burkina Faso
2.67 million number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.94 million number
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.94 million number against 2.67 million number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 272,390 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 87 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.96 million number 3.99 million number 2.03 million number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 2.44 million number 3.24 million number 804,420 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 2.59 million number 3.08 million number 494,440 number Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Burkina Faso or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.94 million number against 2.67 million number in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Burkina Faso and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
272,390 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
How do Burkina Faso and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th 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

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