East Asia & Pacific vs Nigeria: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
East Asia & Pacific
93.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
142.1%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
45th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 142.1% against 93.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 48.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8% | 88.5% | 0.4% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 89.3% | 2.3% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 102.5% | 7.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 144.9% | 50.5% | Nigeria |
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), East Asia & Pacific or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 142.1% against 93.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
- 48.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 45th 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.