Burkina Faso vs Western Europe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Burkina Faso
21.6%
in 2024
Western Europe
9.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Western Europe rank
37th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Burkina Faso
- Western Europe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 21.6% against 9.3% in Western Europe, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Western Europe ranks 37th 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 | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 10.2% | 12.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 8.7% | 18.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 9.0% | 15.8% | 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 Western Europe?
- Burkina Faso, at 21.6% against 9.3% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Burkina Faso and Western Europe?
- 12.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Western Europe ranks 37th 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.