Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Burkina Faso or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 5.0% against 4.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritius?

7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mauritius: Unemployment with basic education

Burkina Faso

4.7%

in 2024

Mauritius

5.0%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

82nd

Mauritius rank

81st

Unemployment with basic education over time

Burkina Faso
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 5.0% against 4.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Mauritius ranks 81st of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.5%	9.0%	0.5%	Burkina Faso
2010s	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	Mauritius
2020s	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Burkina Faso or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 5.0% against 4.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Burkina Faso and Mauritius?: 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritius?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Mauritius rank globally for unemployment with basic education?: Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Mauritius ranks 81st of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of total labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).