Burkina Faso vs Niger: Number of adults with no formal education by region

Burkina Faso
3.97 million people
in 2100
Niger
3.65 million people
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Niger rank
7th

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M195020252100

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.97 million people against 3.65 million people in Niger, a difference of 318,200 people.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Niger ranks 7th of 200 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 2.55 million people 1.39 million people 1.16 million people Burkina Faso
1960s 2.88 million people 1.87 million people 1.00 million people Burkina Faso
1970s 3.17 million people 2.47 million people 698,700 people Burkina Faso
1980s 3.71 million people 3.23 million people 483,200 people Burkina Faso
1990s 4.44 million people 4.17 million people 264,150 people Burkina Faso
2000s 5.52 million people 5.34 million people 176,050 people Burkina Faso
2010s 6.82 million people 6.69 million people 134,100 people Burkina Faso
2020s 8.12 million people 8.02 million people 101,450 people Burkina Faso
2030s 9.26 million people 9.04 million people 220,200 people Burkina Faso
2040s 9.77 million people 9.57 million people 193,300 people Burkina Faso
2050s 9.61 million people 9.47 million people 139,550 people Burkina Faso
2060s 8.87 million people 8.75 million people 123,600 people Burkina Faso
2070s 7.72 million people 7.57 million people 150,050 people Burkina Faso
2080s 6.35 million people 6.13 million people 219,000 people Burkina Faso
2090s 4.95 million people 4.67 million people 286,800 people Burkina Faso
2100s 3.97 million people 3.65 million people 318,200 people Burkina Faso

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 Niger?
Burkina Faso, at 3.97 million people against 3.65 million people in Niger as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Burkina Faso and Niger?
318,200 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Niger ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.