Burkina Faso vs Eastern Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Burkina Faso
21.6%
in 2024
Eastern Asia
10.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Eastern Asia rank
36th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 21.6% against 10.6% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.0 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Eastern Asia ranks 36th of 129 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 16.2% | 6.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 10.3% | 16.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 10.3% | 14.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Burkina Faso or Eastern Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 21.6% against 10.6% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Burkina Faso and Eastern Asia?
- 11.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Eastern Asia ranks 36th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.