Burkina Faso vs MDG: Southern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female

Burkina Faso
67.1%
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia
92.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
93rd
MDG: Southern Asia rank
95th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • MDG: Southern Asia
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 92.2% against 67.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 25.1%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 95th of 105 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.7% 33.5% 26.9% MDG: Southern Asia
1990s 14.1% 52.8% 38.7% MDG: Southern Asia
2000s 27.7% 71.4% 43.6% MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 42.3% 84.2% 41.9% MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 62.1% 90.9% 28.8% MDG: Southern Asia

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 MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 92.2% 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
25.1%, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and MDG: Southern Asia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 95th 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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release