Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity
Burkina Faso
0.93 GPIA
in 2022
Ghana
0.9218 GPIA
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
79th
Ghana rank
80th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.93 GPIA against 0.9218 GPIA in Ghana, a difference of 0.0082 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 79th and Ghana ranks 80th of 96 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.8617 GPIA | 0.2117 GPIA | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.6745 GPIA | 0.9288 GPIA | 0.2542 GPIA | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.905 GPIA | 0.9609 GPIA | 0.0559 GPIA | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.93 GPIA against 0.9218 GPIA in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.0082 GPIA, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th and Ghana ranks 80th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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