Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Burkina Faso
65.5%
in 2022
Guinea
69.6%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
Guinea rank
90th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 69.6% against 65.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Guinea ranks 90th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 44.1% | 18.6% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 61.8% | 22.4% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 54.7% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 69.6% against 65.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 4.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Guinea ranks 90th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.