Number of adults with no formal education by region in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 3.97 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Burkina Faso, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Burkina Faso is 3.97 million people, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.81 million people in 2045 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million people, in 1950.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.55 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.63 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.88 million people | 2.80 million people | 2.95 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.17 million people | 3.09 million people | 3.26 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.71 million people | 3.53 million people | 3.90 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.44 million people | 4.25 million people | 4.63 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.52 million people | 5.15 million people | 5.88 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.82 million people | 6.51 million people | 7.13 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.12 million people | 7.79 million people | 8.44 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.26 million people | 9.04 million people | 9.48 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.77 million people | 9.72 million people | 9.81 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 9.61 million people | 9.49 million people | 9.73 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 8.87 million people | 8.63 million people | 9.12 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 7.72 million people | 7.39 million people | 8.04 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 6.35 million people | 6.00 million people | 6.70 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.95 million people | 4.61 million people | 5.30 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 3.97 million people | 3.97 million people | 3.97 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 91,764 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 76.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 9.91 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Burkina Faso?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Burkina Faso was 3.97 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 million people in 2045.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million people in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.