Burkina Faso vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
Burkina Faso
65.5%
in 2022
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
95.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
89th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male 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 95.0% against 65.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 29.5%.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th of 95 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 | 22.4% | 63.9% | 41.5% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 73.7% | 47.6% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 84.5% | 43.2% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 90.5% | 35.7% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 94.4% | 28.3% | 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, male, Burkina Faso or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 95.0% against 65.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Burkina Faso and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 29.5%, 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)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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