Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) was 66.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, female in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Burkina Faso is 66.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 87.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 100th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 87.1% | — |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | +8.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 66.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 66.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.4%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 48.1% | 71.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 61.6% | 76.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 97 El Salvador 68.0% compare
- 98 United States 67.5% compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 67.3% compare
- 101 Cote d'Ivoire 65.8% compare
- 102 Armenia 65.1% compare
- 103 Philippines 65.0% compare
More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Burkina Faso was 66.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 100th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. 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).