Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Ethiopia
182.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
127.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
16th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 182.4% against 127.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 54.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.2% | 100.9% | 41.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 183.0% | 108.5% | 74.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 176.0% | 114.2% | 61.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 183.6% | 130.2% | 53.4% | Ethiopia |
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), Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ethiopia, at 182.4% against 127.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- 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.