Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Burkina Faso
0.93 index
in 2022
Ethiopia
0.92 index
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
79th
Ethiopia rank
81st
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.93 index against 0.92 index in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 79th and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.685 index | 0.6585 index | 0.0265 index | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.85 index | 0.92 index | 0.07 index | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.905 index | 0.9034 index | 0.0016 index | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.93 index against 0.92 index in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 0.01 index, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.