Labor force with basic education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force with basic education, female was 50.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic 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 basic education.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 50.2% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 59.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with basic education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.6% | — |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +90.2% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 31.3% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 33.2% | 57.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Burkina Faso was 50.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).