Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 49.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
49.4%
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
95th
of 125 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2019
All-time low
39.6%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2006–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024

02040602006201520242006: 49.12014: 40.32018: 43.82019: 61.62022: 55.72023: 39.62024: 49.4

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Burkina Faso stood at 49.4%.

That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Burkina Faso peaked at 61.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2023.

That places Burkina Faso 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Burkina Faso, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 49.1%
2014 40.3% -18.0%
2018 43.8% +8.8%
2019 61.6% +40.6%
2022 55.7% -9.6%
2023 39.6% -28.9%
2024 49.4% +24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.1% 49.1% 49.1% 1
2010s 48.6% 40.3% 61.6% 3
2020s 48.3% 39.6% 55.7% 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 92 North Macedonia 50.0% compare
  2. 93 Bulgaria 49.5% compare
  3. 94 Belgium 49.5% compare
  4. 96 United States of America 49.4% compare
  5. 97 Myanmar 49.2% compare
  6. 98 Romania 48.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Burkina Faso?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Burkina Faso was 49.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2023.
How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Burkina Faso ranks 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).