Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity
Burkina Faso
0.93 GPIA
in 2022
Senegal
0.95 GPIA
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
79th
Senegal rank
76th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.95 GPIA against 0.93 GPIA in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 79th and Senegal ranks 76th of 96 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.665 GPIA | 0.6811 GPIA | 0.0161 GPIA | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.8233 GPIA | 0.9082 GPIA | 0.0849 GPIA | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.95 GPIA against 0.93 GPIA in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th and Senegal ranks 76th 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