Africa Eastern and Southern vs Samoa: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Africa Eastern and Southern
131.1%
in 2025
Samoa
250.9%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
12th
Samoa rank
9th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 250.9% against 131.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 119.8%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.7% | 144.7% | 37.0% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 117.6% | 150.6% | 33.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 121.4% | 182.6% | 61.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 132.7% | 265.1% | 132.4% | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 250.9% 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 Samoa?
- 119.8%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Samoa rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 9th 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.