South Asia vs Palestine: Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force)
South Asia
1.7%
in 2024
Palestine
15.2%
in 2025
South Asia rank
19th
Palestine rank
22nd
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force) over time
- South Asia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 15.2% against 1.7% in South Asia, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 9.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 19th and Palestine ranks 22nd of 20 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 0.5% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 13.3% | 9.2% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 15.7% | 13.0% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, South Asia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 15.2% against 1.7% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between South Asia and Palestine?
- 13.5%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Palestine rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?
- South Asia ranks 19th and Palestine ranks 22nd 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
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).