Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Number of adults with no formal education by region
Burkina Faso
3.97 million people
in 2100
Tanzania
2.93 million people
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Tanzania rank
9th
Number of adults with no formal education by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.97 million people against 2.93 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 1.04 million people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 10 and Tanzania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.55 million people | 3.52 million people | 974,800 people | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 2.88 million people | 4.14 million people | 1.27 million people | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 3.17 million people | 4.78 million people | 1.60 million people | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 3.71 million people | 5.33 million people | 1.62 million people | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 4.44 million people | 5.61 million people | 1.17 million people | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 5.52 million people | 5.60 million people | 81,150 people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 6.82 million people | 5.72 million people | 1.10 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.12 million people | 5.86 million people | 2.26 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2030s | 9.26 million people | 5.89 million people | 3.37 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2040s | 9.77 million people | 5.84 million people | 3.93 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2050s | 9.61 million people | 5.61 million people | 4.00 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2060s | 8.87 million people | 5.20 million people | 3.67 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2070s | 7.72 million people | 4.65 million people | 3.07 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2080s | 6.35 million people | 4.03 million people | 2.32 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2090s | 4.95 million people | 3.40 million people | 1.55 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2100s | 3.97 million people | 2.93 million people | 1.04 million 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 Tanzania?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.97 million people against 2.93 million people in Tanzania as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 1.04 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 9th 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.