Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity
Burkina Faso
0.67 LPIA
in 2022
Senegal
0.73 LPIA
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
64th
Senegal rank
62nd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.73 LPIA against 0.67 LPIA in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.06 LPIA.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 68 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 | 0.295 LPIA | 0.4376 LPIA | 0.1426 LPIA | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.5067 LPIA | 0.6058 LPIA | 0.0992 LPIA | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.73 LPIA against 0.67 LPIA in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.06 LPIA, 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 location parity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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