Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 19.9% against 14.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 6th and Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 130 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.7% | 3.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 10.6% | 4.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 10.4% | 7.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Botswana, at 19.9% against 14.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 5.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Botswana ranks 6th and Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total 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).