South Asia vs Sri Lanka: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
South Asia
105.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
162.3%
in 2025
South Asia rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- South Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 162.3% against 105.4% in South Asia, a difference of 56.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 158.4% | 64.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 161.3% | 60.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 168.5% | 69.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 153.9% | 54.4% | Sri Lanka |
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), South Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 162.3% against 105.4% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 56.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- South Asia ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- 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.