Burkina Faso vs UIS: South and West Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
62.8%
in 2022
UIS: South and West Asia
93.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
90th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
91st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 93.5% against 62.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 30.7%.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 91st of 95 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 48.6% | 34.2% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 63.0% | 43.2% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 77.9% | 43.9% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 87.3% | 39.0% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 92.5% | 29.7% | UIS: 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, Burkina Faso or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: 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 Burkina Faso and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 30.7%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 91st 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