Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Literacy rate, youth male
Burkina Faso
65.5%
in 2022
Guinea
69.6%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
Guinea rank
90th
Literacy rate, youth male 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, youth male, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 69.6% against 65.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male 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, youth male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Guinea ranks 90th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.