Africa Eastern and Southern vs Iraq: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Africa Eastern and Southern
131.1%
in 2025
Iraq
236.1%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
12th
Iraq rank
11th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 236.1% against 131.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 105.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.7% | 121.3% | 13.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 117.6% | 121.7% | 4.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 121.4% | 225.8% | 104.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 132.7% | 225.9% | 93.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), Africa Eastern and Southern or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 236.1% against 131.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq?
- 105.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.