NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 24.47 in 2025. ▬ Flat
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Burkina Faso, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Burkina Faso stood at 24.47.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Burkina Faso peaked at 41.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.36, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.69 | — |
| 2018 | 41.01 | +80.7% |
| 2019 | 13.36 | -67.4% |
| 2022 | 18.53 | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 34.25 | +84.9% |
| 2024 | 21.63 | -36.8% |
| 2025 | 24.47 | +13.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 24.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.06, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 24.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.91, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.69 | 22.69 | 22.69 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.18 | 13.36 | 41.01 | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.72 | 18.53 | 34.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 20 Belize 24.88 compare
- 21 New Caledonia 24.74 compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 24.69 compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.32 compare
- 25 Guatemala 24.03 compare
- 26 Ghana 23.91 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 neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Burkina Faso?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Burkina Faso was 24.47 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 41.01 in 2018.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.