Burkina Faso vs GPE: Region 2: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Burkina Faso
53.0%
in 2019
GPE: Region 2
60.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
GPE: Region 2 rank
19th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Burkina Faso
- GPE: Region 2
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 60.0% against 53.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and GPE: Region 2 ranks 19th of 58 countries.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | GPE: Region 2 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 61.0% | 7.0% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 60.8% | 6.2% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 60.3% | 5.7% | GPE: Region 2 |
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 GPE: Region 2?
- GPE: Region 2, at 60.0% 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 GPE: Region 2?
- 7.0%, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and GPE: Region 2?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and GPE: Region 2 rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and GPE: Region 2 ranks 19th 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