Burkina Faso vs Latin America & Caribbean: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Burkina Faso
53.4%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
42.7%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
36th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 53.4% against 42.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 86 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.4% | 53.6% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 44.3% | 9.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 45.2% | 9.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 43.4% | 11.3% | Burkina Faso |
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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Burkina Faso, at 53.4% against 42.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 10.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), 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
Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.