Arab World vs Egypt: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Arab World
211.1%
in 2025
Egypt
300.5%
in 2025
Arab World rank
1st
Egypt rank
4th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Arab World
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 300.5% against 211.1% in Arab World, a difference of 89.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Arab World ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.6% | 222.0% | 85.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 168.4% | 246.4% | 78.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 187.7% | 221.8% | 34.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 203.0% | 314.4% | 111.4% | Egypt |
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), Arab World or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 300.5% against 211.1% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Arab World and Egypt?
- 89.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Egypt rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Arab World ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 4th 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.