Kosovo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Unemployment with basic education
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Kosovo
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports 21.4% against 8.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Kosovo's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kosovo has been ahead every year.
Kosovo ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 130 countries.
Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.2% | 8.7% | 31.5% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 8.0% | 23.0% | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Kosovo or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Kosovo, at 21.4% against 8.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Kosovo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 13.2%, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Kosovo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Kosovo ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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).