Kenya vs OECD members: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Kenya
158.9%
in 2025
OECD members
102.5%
in 2025
Kenya rank
35th
OECD members rank
38th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Kenya
- OECD members
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 158.9% against 102.5% in OECD members, a difference of 56.4%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was OECD members ahead.
Kenya ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 106.8% | 8.6% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 103.1% | 5.1% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 99.5% | 2.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 169.2% | 102.3% | 66.9% | Kenya |
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), Kenya or OECD members?
- Kenya, at 158.9% against 102.5% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Kenya and OECD members?
- 56.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and OECD members rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Kenya ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 38th 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.