Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 2.14 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 2.14 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.14 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 940,060, in 1975.
That places Burkina Faso 4th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 940,060 | — |
| 1991 | 1.37 million | +46.2% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million | +33.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.14 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.82 million, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.14 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 940,060 | 940,060 | 940,060 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million | 1.37 million | 1.63 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million | 1.80 million | 1.95 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 1.61 million | 2.14 million | 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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 2.14 million in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 940,060 in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release