Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Burundi
Burundi: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 58.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58.1%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
177th
of 187 countries
All-time high
69.0%
in 2020
All-time low
46.0%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Burundi, 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
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Burundi stood at 58.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Burundi peaked at 69.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2014.
That places Burundi 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.1% | — |
| 1992 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.1% | +3.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 58.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 58.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 55.1% | 55.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 48.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 46.0% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 55.7% | 69.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 174 Papua New Guinea 65.6% compare
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.6% compare
- 176 Moldova 61.0% compare
- 178 Niger 57.3% compare
- 179 Macao 56.0% compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 54.0% compare
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Burundi?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Burundi was 58.1% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Burundi ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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.