Burkina Faso vs Least developed countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Burkina Faso
882,379 number
in 2018
Least developed countries
24.57 million number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Least developed countries rank
13th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 24.57 million number against 882,379 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 23.69 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 27.8 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 13th of 86 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 815,612 number 27.02 million number 26.20 million number Least developed countries
2000s 974,012 number 29.95 million number 28.98 million number Least developed countries
2010s 923,475 number 25.80 million number 24.88 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Burkina Faso or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 24.57 million number against 882,379 number in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
23.69 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Least developed countries rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 13th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.