Burkina Faso vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Burkina Faso
53.0%
in 2019
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
59.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
22nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Burkina Faso
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 59.0% against 53.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 58.0% | 3.0% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 58.0% | 4.0% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 57.5% | 3.0% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 59.3% | 4.7% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 6.0%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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