Lithuania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Unemployment with basic education

Lithuania
17.3%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
7.8%
in 2021
Lithuania rank
14th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
14th

Unemployment with basic education over time

  • Lithuania
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 17.3% against 7.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th of 130 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 29.8% 8.8% 21.0% Lithuania
2020s 19.5% 7.6% 11.8% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Lithuania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Lithuania, at 17.3% against 7.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Lithuania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
9.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Lithuania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
Lithuania ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).