Labor force with intermediate education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 58.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate 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 intermediate education.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 58.4% for labor force with intermediate education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 76.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67.0% | — |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | -8.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 58.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.2%, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 58.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.3%, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 49.5% | 76.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 58.4% | 72.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 119 Honduras 60.7% compare
- 120 Kosovo 58.8% compare
- 120 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 58.8% compare
- 123 Philippines 55.9% compare
- 124 Timor-Leste 53.4% compare
- 125 Senegal 44.5% 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 intermediate education, male in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in Burkina Faso was 58.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).