Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: South Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
Burkina Faso
65.5%
in 2022
UNICEF: South Asia
94.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
UNICEF: South Asia rank
95th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 94.7% against 65.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 29.2%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 95th of 95 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 62.3% | 39.9% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 71.7% | 45.6% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 83.2% | 41.8% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 89.8% | 35.0% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 94.1% | 28.0% | UNICEF: South Asia |
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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 94.7% 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- 29.2%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 95th 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