Burkina Faso vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Burkina Faso
67.1%
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
92.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
93rd
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
91st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female 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 92.4% against 67.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 25.3%.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 91st of 105 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 | 6.7% | 35.3% | 28.7% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 54.5% | 40.4% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 72.3% | 44.5% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 84.7% | 42.4% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 91.2% | 29.1% | 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, female, Burkina Faso or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 92.4% against 67.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between Burkina Faso and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 25.3%, 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)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 91st of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). 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