Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 882,379 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 882,379 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.01 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 545,408 number, in 1975.
That places Burkina Faso 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 545,408 number | — |
| 1991 | 750,018 number | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 881,206 number | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 954,329 number | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 986,874 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 943,983 number | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 964,571 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 882,379 number | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 545,408 number | 545,408 number | 545,408 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 815,612 number | 750,018 number | 881,206 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 974,012 number | 943,983 number | 1.01 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 923,475 number | 882,379 number | 964,571 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 7 Egypt 1.08 million number compare
- 8 Mali 1.04 million number compare
- 9 Mozambique 1.01 million number compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 764,704 number compare
- 12 Bangladesh 591,766 number compare
- 13 Senegal 552,612 number compare
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, female in Burkina Faso?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burkina Faso was 882,379 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,408 number in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.