SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 24.47 in 2025. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Burkina Faso, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 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, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Burkina Faso peaked at 41.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.36, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 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
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 sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Burkina Faso?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Burkina Faso was 24.47 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 41.01 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 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 SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, or training (also known as the NEET rate) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.