Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Spain: Unemployment with basic education, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
11.5%
in 2021
Spain
19.4%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
10th
Spain rank
10th

Unemployment with basic education, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Spain
10203040199220082025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 19.4% against 11.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th and Spain ranks 10th of 20 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 13.2% 30.9% 17.7% Spain
2020s 12.1% 25.8% 13.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Spain?
Spain, at 19.4% against 11.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
7.9%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th and Spain ranks 10th 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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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).