Lesotho vs Tanzania: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Lesotho
204.7%
in 2025
Tanzania
199.4%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
14th
Tanzania rank
15th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 204.7% against 199.4% in Tanzania, a difference of 5.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.5% | 120.0% | 59.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 182.2% | 114.7% | 67.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 194.7% | 155.0% | 39.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 205.1% | 199.4% | 5.8% | 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 Tanzania?
- Lesotho, at 204.7% against 199.4% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 5.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 15th 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.