Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Kyrgyzstan or United States?

Kyrgyzstan, at 6.4% against 6.1% in United States as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United States?

9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kyrgyzstan vs United States: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force)

Kyrgyzstan

6.4%

in 2018

United States

6.1%

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

60th

United States rank

62nd

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

Kyrgyzstan
United States

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th and United States ranks 62nd of 130 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.0%	14.7%	0.7%	United States
2010s	10.1%	8.2%	1.9%	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Kyrgyzstan or United States?: Kyrgyzstan, at 6.4% against 6.1% in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Kyrgyzstan and United States?: 0.3%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United States?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Kyrgyzstan and United States rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th and United States ranks 62nd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male 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, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of male 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: 150 places, 2,713 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).