Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Unemployment with basic education, female

Sri Lanka
4.2%
in 2023
Zambia
3.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Zambia rank
95th

Unemployment with basic education, female over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
5101520200920162024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zambia ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 95th of 129 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 4.2% 8.2% 4.0% Zambia
2020s 4.5% 4.4% 0.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
Sri Lanka, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 95th 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).