Burkina Faso vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Burkina Faso
53.0%
in 2019
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
59.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
22nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Burkina Faso
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 59.0% against 53.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 62.8% | 8.2% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 59.7% | 5.0% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 59.0% against 53.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Burkina Faso and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 6.0%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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