Burkina Faso vs Small states: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Burkina Faso
53.4%
in 2018
Small states
45.0%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Small states rank
34th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Small states
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 53.4% against 45.0% in Small states, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 34th of 86 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 53.4% 51.6% 1.7% Burkina Faso
2000s 54.6% 49.6% 5.0% Burkina Faso
2010s 54.6% 46.8% 7.8% 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 Small states?
Burkina Faso, at 53.4% against 45.0% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Burkina Faso and Small states?
8.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small states?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Small states rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.