Barbados vs Costa Rica: Unemployment with basic education, female

Barbados
8.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2025
Barbados rank
60th
Costa Rica rank
63rd

Unemployment with basic education, female over time

  • Barbados
  • Costa Rica
10152025201020172025

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 8.1% against 7.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 129 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 9.4% 13.0% 3.6% Costa Rica
2020s 9.9% 17.0% 7.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Barbados or Costa Rica?
Barbados, at 8.1% against 7.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Barbados and Costa Rica?
0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?
Barbados ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).