South Africa vs Palestine: Unemployment with intermediate education, female
South Africa
37.6%
in 2024
Palestine
27.0%
in 2025
South Africa rank
2nd
Palestine rank
5th
Unemployment with intermediate education, female over time
- South Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 37.6% against 27.0% in Palestine, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 5th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 17.2% | 18.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 33.3% | 3.4% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 37.3% | 0.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, female, South Africa or Palestine?
- South Africa, at 37.6% against 27.0% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education, female between South Africa and Palestine?
- 10.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 5th of 128 countries.
- 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
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).