Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female was 200,019 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Burkina Faso, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Burkina Faso stood at 200,019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 95.7% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 200,019 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67,236, in 1991.
That places Burkina Faso 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67,236 | — |
| 1996 | 102,082 | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 107,212 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 108,916 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 162,795 | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 104,103 | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 147,306 | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 102,182 | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 200,019 | +95.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 200,019 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174,021, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,659 | 67,236 | 102,082 | 2 |
| 2000s | 120,756 | 104,103 | 162,795 | 4 |
| 2010s | 149,836 | 102,182 | 200,019 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Burkina Faso?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Burkina Faso was 200,019 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 200,019 in 2019.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,236 in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release