Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 116.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 116.4% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 123.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 111.0%, in 2018.
That places Equatorial Guinea 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 114.0% | — |
| 1992 | 113.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 112.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 112.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 113.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 113.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 113.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 113.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 113.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 113.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 118.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 119.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 121.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 122.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 123.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 123.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 122.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 121.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 120.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 120.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 119.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 119.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 117.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 115.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 114.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 114.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 112.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 111.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 112.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 117.7% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 115.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 116.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 115.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 116.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 116.4% | -0.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 116.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 116.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.4% | 112.8% | 114.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 120.6% | 113.5% | 123.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.8% | 111.0% | 120.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.4% | 115.4% | 117.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,394 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,394 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Equatorial Guinea was 116.4% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 123.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.0% in 2018.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.