Burkina Faso vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
62.8%
in 2022
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
93.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
90th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
90th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 93.7% against 62.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 30.9%.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 90th of 95 countries.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 50.5% | 36.1% | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 64.4% | 44.6% | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 78.8% | 44.7% | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 87.7% | 39.4% | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 92.7% | 30.0% | SDG: Central and Southern 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, Burkina Faso or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 93.7% 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 30.9%, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 90th 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