Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Burkina Faso
0.93 index
in 2022
Ghana
0.9218 index
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
79th
Ghana rank
80th
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.93 index against 0.9218 index in Ghana, a difference of 0.0082 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 79th and Ghana ranks 80th of 96 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 index | 0.8617 index | 0.2117 index | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.6745 index | 0.9288 index | 0.2542 index | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.905 index | 0.9609 index | 0.0559 index | Ghana |
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 Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.93 index against 0.9218 index in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.0082 index, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th and Ghana ranks 80th 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.
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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.