Pakistan vs South Africa: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary

Pakistan
0.2%
in 2020
South Africa
0.2%
in 2020
Pakistan rank
65th
South Africa rank
62nd

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
0.10.150.20.25199220062020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Pakistan ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 81 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% South Africa
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% South Africa
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary, Pakistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary between Pakistan and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Pakistan ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed