Peru vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment with basic education
Peru
3.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
3.2%
in 2023
Peru rank
101st
Sri Lanka rank
99th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Peru ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Peru ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 99th 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).