Labor force with basic education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force with basic education, male was 66.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education, male in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 66.1% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 45.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 75.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 50th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 59.0% | — |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +68.7% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | -39.8% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 44.6% | 75.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 45.3% | 75.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Burkina Faso was 66.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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).