Burkina Faso vs ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Burkina Faso
53.0%
in 2019
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
59.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
19th
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank
22nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Burkina Faso
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
How they compare
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) currently reports 59.0% against 53.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)'s figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 59.5% | 5.5% | ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 60.2% | 5.8% | ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 59.7% | 5.0% | ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) |
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 ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), at 59.0% against 53.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Burkina Faso and ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- 6.0%, with ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release