Namibia vs North America: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic)
Namibia
17.5%
in 2018
North America
8.1%
in 2025
Namibia rank
13th
North America rank
11th
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) over time
- Namibia
- North America
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 17.5% against 8.1% in North America, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 13th and North America ranks 11th of 130 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 13.2% | 7.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Namibia or North America?
- Namibia, at 17.5% against 8.1% in North America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Namibia and North America?
- 9.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and North America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and North America rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Namibia ranks 13th and North America ranks 11th 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).