Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Unemployment with advanced education, male
Unemployment with advanced education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.7% against 10.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 11.5% | 4.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, male, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.7% against 10.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, male between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).