Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Sri Lanka or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 4.6% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela?

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Venezuela: Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force)

Sri Lanka

4.2%

in 2023

Venezuela

4.6%

in 2017

Sri Lanka rank

92nd

Venezuela rank

89th

Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force) over time

Sri Lanka
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 4.6% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Venezuela ranks 89th of 129 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.6%	5.3%	0.2%	Sri Lanka
2010s	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Sri Lanka or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 4.6% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Sri Lanka and Venezuela?: 0.4%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?: Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Venezuela ranks 89th 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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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: 29 October 2026

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).