Ghana vs Malaysia: Unemployment with basic education
Ghana
3.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
3.6%
in 2022
Ghana rank
98th
Malaysia rank
95th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 95th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 0.5% | 4.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 2.3% | 8.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 4.1% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Ghana ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 95th 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).