Africa vs East Timor: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Africa
22.9%
in 2025
East Timor
29.1%
in 2022
Africa rank
11th
East Timor rank
12th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 29.1% against 22.9% in Africa, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was East Timor ahead.
Africa ranks 11th and East Timor ranks 12th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 25.9% | 3.9% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.4% | 2.4% | Africa |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 30.1% | 6.8% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Africa or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 29.1% against 22.9% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Africa and East Timor?
- 6.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and East Timor?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Africa and East Timor rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Africa ranks 11th and East Timor ranks 12th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.