Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Burkina Faso
67.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
92.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
93rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
90th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 92.8% against 67.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 25.7%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 90th of 105 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 51.2% | 44.5% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 73.8% | 59.7% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 85.5% | 57.8% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 90.4% | 48.1% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 92.4% | 30.2% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 92.8% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 25.7%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 90th 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