Egypt vs Zambia: Unemployment with basic education
Egypt
3.4%
in 2024
Zambia
3.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
96th
Zambia rank
93rd
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Egypt
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zambia ahead.
Egypt ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 93rd of 130 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.6% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Egypt or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Egypt and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Egypt ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 93rd 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).