Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment with basic education
Egypt
3.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3.2%
in 2023
Egypt rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
99th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Egypt ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 3.0% | 4.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 1.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Egypt, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Egypt ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th 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 (% of total 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).