Africa Western and Central vs Syria: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Africa Western and Central
123.2%
in 2025
Syria
172.8%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
22nd
Syria rank
22nd
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 172.8% against 123.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 49.6%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 174.0% | 83.1% | Syria |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 280.0% | 184.9% | Syria |
| 2010s | 103.4% | 184.9% | 81.5% | Syria |
| 2020s | 126.7% | 170.6% | 44.0% | Syria |
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 Western and Central or Syria?
- Syria, at 172.8% against 123.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Africa Western and Central and Syria?
- 49.6%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Syria rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 22nd 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.