Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 170.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso is 170.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso peaked at 183.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101.1%, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 113.8% | — |
| 1992 | 113.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 114.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 113.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 114.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 114.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 115.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 115.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 119.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 122.2% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 125.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 128.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 132.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 135.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 138.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 141.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 144.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 137.5% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 131.8% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 127.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 122.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 119.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 115.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 111.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 108.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 105.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 103.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 101.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 109.4% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 122.5% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 130.3% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 145.1% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 162.5% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 183.4% | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 170.2% | -7.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 170.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 170.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.9% | 113.7% | 119.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 133.7% | 122.2% | 144.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.4% | 101.1% | 127.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.4% | 122.5% | 183.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso was 170.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 183.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.1% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.