Gender in Burkina Faso 239 indicators covering gender for Burkina Faso. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9902 2024 down 2.4% 136th Gender Inequality Index 0.577 2022 down 3.0% 19th Suicide Rate 8.5 2021 down 0.6% 72nd Female migrants 52.4% 2020 up 0.0% 40th Share of temporary employees 47.77 2025 up 228.3% 16th Age at first marriage, female 20 2017 up 1.0% 155th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 9.52 2024 down 31.0% 159th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 25.88 2025 up 8.1% 81st Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 24.0% 2019 up 2.6% 18th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 124 2019 up 24.7% 31st Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 25.9% 2019 up 7.0% 13th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 118 2019 up 0.9% 185th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1,020 2019 up 42.9% 52nd Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 107 2019 up 0.9% 185th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 117 2019 up 0.9% 186th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 647.77 2019 down 5.5% 46th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% 2026 up 190.3% 131st Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 198 2021 down 56.2% 21st Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 79.8 2015 up 49.2% 137th Number of daily smokers, men and women 824,299 2012 up 53.7% 81st Age at first marriage, male 26.4 2017 unchanged 98th Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 31.89 2025 up 68.5% 64th Share of women using contraceptives 34.0% 2022 up 109.6% 90th Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 62.02 2025 down 35.1% 57th Working-age population with vocational education or training 108.84 2025 down 56.6% 61st Working-age population with vocational education or training 108.84 2025 down 56.6% 61st Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Human trafficking victims 1,532 number 2021 up 19.5% 9th Human trafficking victims 1,532 number 2021 up 19.5% 9th Global Gender Gap Index 0.6593 2022 up 2.1% 117th Youth working-age population 4,835 2025 up 3.4% 18th Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 41.52 2025 up 37.9% 45th Inactivity rate 31.89 2025 up 42.5% 48th Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 24.5% 2021 down 35.9% 37th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 16.59 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 20.4% 29th Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 69.0% 2024 up 11.3% 52nd Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 20.59 2018 up 32.8% 82nd Working-age population 12,021 2025 up 23.6% 27th Rural population, female 35.5% 2015 down 11.1% 28th Rural population, male 34.6% 2015 down 10.1% 28th Urban population, female 14.7% 2015 up 37.2% 165th Urban population, male 15.2% 2015 up 40.0% 166th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 31.3% 2022 up 108.3% 79th Adult Literacy Rate 41.57 2023 up 20.1% 105th Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age 21.0% 2022 down 14.2% 21st Youth work-based learners 261.05 2025 up 208.1% 8th Youth participation rate in work-based learning 54 2025 up 181.2% 11th Work-based learners 331.63 2025 up 183.9% 7th Work-based learners 331.63 2025 up 183.9% 7th Participation rate in work-based learning 27.59 2025 up 137.8% 7th Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 61.5% 2024 down 38.5% 81st Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance 16.28 2024 up 4.5% 45th Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions 16.28 2024 up 4.5% 43rd Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 64.3% 2021 up 61.2% 15th Maternal leave benefits 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Share of women whose family planning needs are met 64.3% 2021 up 61.2% 14th Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 64.3% 2021 up 61.2% 14th Representation of women in the judiciary 0.36 ratio 2022 down 14.3% 43rd Share of women who were married by age 18 38.2% 2021 down 26.0% 6th ← Previous Page 4 of 4