Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Literacy rate, youth total

Burkina Faso
62.8%
in 2022
Guinea
53.9%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Guinea rank
92nd

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 62.8% against 53.9% in Guinea, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guinea ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Guinea ranks 92nd 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 19.4% 27.7% 8.3% Guinea
2000s 32.1% 46.5% 14.4% Guinea
2010s 48.7% 43.9% 4.8% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
Burkina Faso, at 62.8% against 53.9% in Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
8.9%, with Burkina Faso 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 total?
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Guinea ranks 92nd of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.