Burkina Faso vs UIS: Arab States: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Burkina Faso
53.0%
in 2019
UIS: Arab States
59.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
UIS: Arab States rank
22nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Burkina Faso
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 59.0% against 53.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and UIS: Arab States ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 65.5% | 11.5% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 64.5% | 10.0% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 60.0% | 5.3% | UIS: Arab States |
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 UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, 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 UIS: Arab States?
- 6.0%, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UIS: Arab States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and UIS: Arab States rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and UIS: Arab States 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