Africa Western and Central vs Burkina Faso: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Africa Western and Central
123.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
170.2%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
22nd
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 170.2% against 123.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 47.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd and Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 114.9% | 23.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 133.7% | 38.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 103.4% | 112.4% | 9.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 126.7% | 152.4% | 25.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), Africa Western and Central or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 170.2% against 123.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso?
- 47.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd and Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.