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
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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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.