Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 53.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Burkina Faso is 53.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1996.
That places Burkina Faso 33rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.4% | — |
| 1991 | 53.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 53.1% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 54.4% | 55.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 53.4% | 55.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54.2% compare
- 31 Peru 54.0% compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.0% compare
- 34 Zambia 53.2% compare
- 35 Algeria 52.3% compare
- 36 Madagascar 51.4% compare
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Burkina Faso?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Burkina Faso was 53.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.