South Africa vs Palestine: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force)
South Africa
36.7%
in 2024
Palestine
33.7%
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Palestine rank
3rd
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) over time
- South Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36.7% against 33.7% in Palestine, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 3rd of 130 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 24.9% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 22.0% | 7.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 27.1% | 9.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, South Africa or Palestine?
- South Africa, at 36.7% against 33.7% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between South Africa and Palestine?
- 3.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 3rd 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).