Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Unemployment with intermediate education, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
21.0%
in 2021
South Africa
37.6%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
2nd
South Africa rank
2nd

Unemployment with intermediate education, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • South Africa
010203040200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 37.6% against 21.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 16.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 20 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 27.9% 30.1% 2.2% South Africa
2020s 21.4% 36.3% 14.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 37.6% against 21.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
16.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 20 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).