Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Unemployment with basic education, female

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.5%
in 2024
Malawi
17.5%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Malawi rank
15th

Unemployment with basic education, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malawi
051015200520142024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 17.5% against 8.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 15th of 20 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 13.7% 4.6% 9.1% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 10.3% 9.1% 1.2% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 17.5% against 8.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
9.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 15th of 20 groups.
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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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).