Burkina Faso vs North America: Unemployment with intermediate education
Burkina Faso
11.3%
in 2024
North America
6.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
19th
North America rank
17th
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- Burkina Faso
- North America
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.3% against 6.2% in North America, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and North America ranks 17th of 130 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 | 10.0% | 5.9% | 4.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.2% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.5% | 3.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Burkina Faso or North America?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.3% against 6.2% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Burkina Faso and North America?
- 5.1%, 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?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and North America ranks 17th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total 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).