Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Kenya
158.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
162.3%
in 2025
Kenya rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 162.3% against 158.9% in Kenya, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 158.4% | 60.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 161.3% | 63.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 168.5% | 66.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 169.2% | 153.9% | 15.3% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 162.3% against 158.9% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 3.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Kenya ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd 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.