Burkina Faso vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
62.8%
in 2022
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
94.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
90th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
88th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 94.3% against 62.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 31.5%.
That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 88th of 95 countries.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 60.3% | 45.9% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 73.8% | 54.0% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 83.9% | 49.8% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 90.4% | 42.1% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 93.7% | 31.0% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 94.3% 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 31.5%, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 88th 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