Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Number of adults with no formal education by region
Burkina Faso
3.97 million people
in 2100
Ethiopia
10.24 million people
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Number of adults with no formal education by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 10.24 million people against 3.97 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.28 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.6 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.55 million people | 9.90 million people | 7.35 million people | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 2.88 million people | 12.23 million people | 9.35 million people | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 3.17 million people | 15.05 million people | 11.88 million people | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 3.71 million people | 17.49 million people | 13.78 million people | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 4.44 million people | 21.99 million people | 17.55 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5.52 million people | 26.56 million people | 21.04 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.82 million people | 31.28 million people | 24.46 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 8.12 million people | 35.50 million people | 27.39 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2030s | 9.26 million people | 36.82 million people | 27.56 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2040s | 9.77 million people | 36.02 million people | 26.26 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2050s | 9.61 million people | 33.13 million people | 23.52 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2060s | 8.87 million people | 28.64 million people | 19.77 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2070s | 7.72 million people | 23.33 million people | 15.62 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2080s | 6.35 million people | 17.99 million people | 11.63 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2090s | 4.95 million people | 13.23 million people | 8.27 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2100s | 3.97 million people | 10.24 million people | 6.28 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 10.24 million people against 3.97 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 6.28 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.