Burkina Faso vs North America: Unemployment with intermediate education, female
Burkina Faso
15.8%
in 2024
North America
6.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
20th
North America rank
17th
Unemployment with intermediate education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- North America
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 15.8% against 6.3% in North America, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.5 times North America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and North America ranks 17th of 128 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.1% | 6.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 5.4% | 6.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, female, Burkina Faso or North America?
- Burkina Faso, at 15.8% against 6.3% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education, female between Burkina Faso and North America?
- 9.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and North America rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and North America ranks 17th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate 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 intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).