Burkina Faso vs Palestine: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 25.6% against 14.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.7 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Palestine ranks 4th of 130 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 16.5% | 6.8% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 28.8% | 17.7% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 27.7% | 17.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Burkina Faso or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 25.6% against 14.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Burkina Faso and Palestine?
- 10.9%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Palestine rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Palestine ranks 4th 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.
Individual pages
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).