Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Unemployment with advanced education, male

Burkina Faso
10.0%
in 2024
South Africa
10.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
South Africa rank
9th

Unemployment with advanced education, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
2.557.51012.5200020122024

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

Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of male labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,619 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).