Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 769,429 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 769,429 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 848,775 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 457,404 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 457,404 number | — |
| 1991 | 647,918 number | +41.7% |
| 1996 | 777,315 number | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 799,558 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 820,196 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 848,775 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 771,129 number | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 763,646 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 769,429 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457,404 number | 457,404 number | 457,404 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 712,616 number | 647,918 number | 777,315 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 809,914 number | 771,129 number | 848,775 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 766,538 number | 763,646 number | 769,429 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 7 Egypt 899,333 number compare
- 8 Chad 878,946 number compare
- 9 Mali 791,218 number compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 652,463 number compare
- 12 Mozambique 650,837 number compare
- 13 Madagascar 493,868 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Burkina Faso was 769,429 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 848,775 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 457,404 number in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.