Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Burkina Faso stood at 15.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.1% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.1% | — |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +44.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 15.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.1%, 87% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 15.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.1%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 15.8% | 3 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Burkina Faso was 15.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).