Burkina Faso vs Western Sahara: Share of the population with no formal education with projections
Burkina Faso
6.4%
in 2100
Western Sahara
7.1%
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Western Sahara rank
2nd
Share of the population with no formal education with projections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 7.1% against 6.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Western Sahara ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.9% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 41.9% | 6.1% | Western Sahara |
| 2030s | 32.0% | 37.1% | 5.1% | Western Sahara |
| 2040s | 27.3% | 31.9% | 4.6% | Western Sahara |
| 2050s | 22.6% | 26.3% | 3.7% | Western Sahara |
| 2060s | 18.3% | 20.8% | 2.5% | Western Sahara |
| 2070s | 14.4% | 15.9% | 1.5% | Western Sahara |
| 2080s | 11.0% | 11.9% | 1.0% | Western Sahara |
| 2090s | 8.2% | 9.0% | 0.8% | Western Sahara |
| 2100s | 6.4% | 7.1% | 0.7% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with no formal education with projections, Burkina Faso or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 7.1% against 6.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of the population with no formal education with projections between Burkina Faso and Western Sahara?
- 0.7%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Western Sahara?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Western Sahara rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Western Sahara ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.