Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Burkina Faso
65.5%
in 2022
Senegal
69.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
Senegal rank
91st
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 69.3% against 65.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Senegal ranks 91st of 95 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 57.8% | 17.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 66.2% | 8.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 76.6% | 11.1% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 69.3% against 65.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 3.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Senegal ranks 91st of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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.