Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Lesotho
204.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
127.7%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 204.7% against 127.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 77.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.5% | 100.9% | 78.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 182.2% | 108.5% | 73.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 194.7% | 114.2% | 80.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 205.1% | 130.2% | 74.9% | Lesotho |
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), Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Lesotho, at 204.7% against 127.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 77.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.