Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male was 865,887 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Burkina Faso, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 865,887 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 865,887 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 587,057, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 587,057 | — |
| 1996 | 673,852 | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 759,805 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 784,019 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 777,095 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 748,095 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 679,031 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 661,930 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 865,887 | +30.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 865,887 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 603,470, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 630,454 | 587,057 | 673,852 | 2 |
| 2000s | 767,254 | 748,095 | 784,019 | 4 |
| 2010s | 735,616 | 661,930 | 865,887 | 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Burkina Faso?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Burkina Faso was 865,887 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 865,887 in 2019.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 587,057 in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release