AIMS: South and West Asia vs Burkina Faso: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes

AIMS: South and West Asia
93.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
62.8%
in 2022
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
91st
Burkina Faso rank
90th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: South and West Asia
  • Burkina Faso
20406080100197519992024

How they compare

AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 93.5% against 62.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 30.7%.

That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, AIMS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 91st and Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 204 groups.

AIMS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: South and West Asia Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1970s 48.6% 14.4% 34.2% AIMS: South and West Asia
1990s 63.0% 19.8% 43.2% AIMS: South and West Asia
2000s 77.9% 34.0% 43.9% AIMS: South and West Asia
2010s 87.3% 48.3% 39.0% AIMS: South and West Asia
2020s 92.5% 62.7% 29.7% AIMS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, AIMS: South and West Asia or Burkina Faso?
AIMS: South and West Asia, at 93.5% against 62.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between AIMS: South and West Asia and Burkina Faso?
30.7%, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Burkina Faso?
13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Burkina Faso rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 91st and Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release