Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female was 842,644 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 842,644 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 842,644 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 255,850, in 1991.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 255,850 | — |
| 1996 | 309,832 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 384,551 | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 353,914 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 533,032 | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 367,120 | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 575,839 | +56.9% |
| 2018 | 665,423 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 842,644 | +26.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 842,644 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 842,644, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282,841 | 255,850 | 309,832 | 2 |
| 2000s | 409,654 | 353,914 | 533,032 | 4 |
| 2010s | 694,635 | 575,839 | 842,644 | 3 |
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, urban, female in Burkina Faso?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso was 842,644 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 842,644 in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,850 in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. 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, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release