Labor force with advanced education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force with advanced education, female 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 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 of America 67.5% compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 67.3% compare
- 101 Côte 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).