Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 3.73 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.73 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.73 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million number, in 1975.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.71 million number | — |
| 1991 | 2.31 million number | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 2.65 million number | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 2.98 million number | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 3.11 million number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.21 million number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.60 million number | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 3.73 million number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 million number | 1.71 million number | 1.71 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.48 million number | 2.31 million number | 2.65 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million number | 2.98 million number | 3.21 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.66 million number | 3.60 million number | 3.73 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Burkina Faso?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Burkina Faso was 3.73 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million number in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.