Burkina Faso vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
62.8%
in 2022
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
93.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
90th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
89th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 93.8% against 62.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th of 95 countries.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 50.2% | 35.8% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 64.4% | 44.6% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 78.6% | 44.6% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 87.7% | 39.4% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 92.7% | 30.0% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Burkina Faso or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 93.8% against 62.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Burkina Faso and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 31.0%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th of 95 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release