Malawi vs Spain: Unemployment with basic education, male
Malawi
12.4%
in 2024
Spain
12.7%
in 2025
Malawi rank
26th
Spain rank
23rd
Unemployment with basic education, male over time
- Malawi
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 12.7% against 12.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 130 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 8.4% | 7.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 28.1% | 25.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 15.7% | 9.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Malawi or Spain?
- Spain, at 12.7% against 12.4% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Malawi and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Spain rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Malawi ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd 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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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).