Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Literacy rate, youth total
Burkina Faso
62.8%
in 2022
Senegal
67.5%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Senegal rank
88th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 67.5% against 62.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.7%.
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 90th and Senegal ranks 88th 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 | 32.8% | 48.5% | 15.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 63.2% | 11.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 75.3% | 12.5% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 67.5% against 62.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 4.7%, 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, youth total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Senegal ranks 88th 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.