Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.BASC.ZS•% of total labor force with basic education•1970 → 2024•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.06%
2.06% – 4.1%
4.1% – 6.43%
6.43% – 8.46%
8.46% – 11.3%
11.3% – 14.89%
> 14.89%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Countries
187
Median
7.2%
Mean
9.2%
25th pctl
3.6%
75th pctl
12.3%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
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Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 40.09% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 39.28% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 38.26% | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 36.68% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 35.66% | 2003 | — |
| TuvaluTUV | 35.59% | 2017 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 34.83% | 2017 | — |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 29.08% | 2020 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 26.53% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 25.73% | 2024 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 25.41% | 2020 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 23.62% | 2004 | — |
| KosovoXKX | 21.37% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 20.08% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 20.07% | 2019 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 19.24% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 19.03% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 18.94% | 2009 | |
| JordanJOR | 18.63% | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 18.56% | 2011 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 18.32% | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 18.02% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 17.5% | 2018 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 17.26% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 16.86% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 16.5% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 14.91% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 14.87% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 14.81% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 14.74% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 14.66% | 2021 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 14.3% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 14.24% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 13.8% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 13.76% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 13.73% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 13.39% | 2021 | |
| FranceFRA | 13.38% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 13.14% | 2022 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 13.05% | 2022 | |
| NauruNRU | 13.05% | 2013 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 13.01% | 2019 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 12.8% | 2021 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 12.75% | 2014 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 12.62% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 12.54% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 12.31% | 2022 | |
| AngolaAGO | 12.22% | 2021 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 12.04% | 2020 | |
| BermudaBMU | 12% | 2012 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 11.95% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 11.73% | 2021 | |
| AustriaAUT | 11.45% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 11.31% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 11.28% | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 11.26% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 10.96% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 10.95% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 10.74% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 10.72% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 10.52% | 2018 | — |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 10.42% | 2019 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 10.27% | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 10.05% | 2008 | — |
| NorwayNOR | 10.01% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 9.94% | 2019 | |
| NepalNPL | 9.81% | 2017 | |
| UruguayURY | 9.79% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 9.69% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 9.61% | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 9.61% | 2014 | — |
| LebanonLBN | 9.54% | 2019 | |
| ComorosCOM | 9.31% | 2014 | |
| SurinameSUR | 9.14% | 2016 | — |
| ChileCHL | 9.11% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 8.93% | 2020 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 8.86% | 2022 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 8.86% | 2016 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 8.6% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 8.51% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 8.44% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 8.37% | 2024 | |
| MonacoMCO | 8.13% | 2016 | — |
| SerbiaSRB | 8.02% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 7.98% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 7.82% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 7.74% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 7.46% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 7.43% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 7.41% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 7.31% | 2017 | — |
| United KingdomGBR | 7.2% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 7.19% | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 7.18% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 7% | 2009 | |
| GermanyDEU | 6.96% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 6.93% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 6.83% | 2019 | |
| PanamaPAN | 6.79% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 6.75% | 2020 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 6.7% | 2017 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 6.64% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 6.55% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 6.49% | 2000 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 6.47% | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 6.45% | 2018 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 6.38% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 6.01% | 2019 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 5.94% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 5.75% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 5.72% | 2015 | |
| CyprusCYP | 5.66% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 5.19% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 5.15% | 2021 | |
| SamoaWSM | 5.12% | 2022 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 4.99% | 2017 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 4.99% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 4.98% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 4.75% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 4.66% | 2014 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 4.61% | 2017 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 4.58% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 4.55% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 4.54% | 2021 | |
| CameroonCMR | 4.43% | 2021 | |
| HondurasHND | 4.43% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 4.27% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 4.22% | 2012 | |
| MaltaMLT | 4.15% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 4.15% | 2019 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 4.14% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 4.12% | 2022 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 4.1% | 2018 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 4.01% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 3.94% | 2017 | |
| KenyaKEN | 3.8% | 2022 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 3.69% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 3.66% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 3.62% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 3.59% | 2022 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 3.52% | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 3.42% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 3.36% | 2017 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 3.32% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 3.28% | 2016 | |
| BurundiBDI | 3.17% | 2014 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 3.16% | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 3.14% | 2000 | — |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 3.03% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 2.81% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 2.78% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 2.69% | 2019 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 2.66% | 2022 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.63% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 2.28% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 2.28% | 2016 | |
| MexicoMEX | 2.26% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 2.17% | 2022 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 2.06% | 2022 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 2.05% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 2.05% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.01% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 1.89% | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 1.81% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 1.75% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 1.74% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 1.74% | 2022 | |
| BeninBEN | 1.65% | 2022 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 1.64% | 2020 | |
| TongaTON | 1.62% | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 1.51% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 1.5% | 2012 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 1.39% | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.24% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 1.23% | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 1.16% | 2020 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 1.14% | 2015 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 1.1% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 1.06% | 2018 | — |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 0.99% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 0.8% | 2022 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 0.67% | 2016 | — |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 0.58% | 2013 | — |
| ThailandTHA | 0.51% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.49% | 2021 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.05% | 2021 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)