Jamaica vs Tanzania: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic)
Jamaica
1.4%
in 2023
Tanzania
1.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
120th
Tanzania rank
117th
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) over time
- Jamaica
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 120th and Tanzania ranks 117th of 130 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.5% | 4.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.5% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Jamaica or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.7% against 1.4% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Jamaica and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tanzania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Tanzania rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Jamaica ranks 120th and Tanzania ranks 117th 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).