Americas vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Americas
16.9%
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
24.3%
in 2024
Americas rank
24th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
24th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Americas
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 24.3% against 16.9% in Americas, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.4 times Americas's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 24th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 24th of 39 groups.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 35.1% | 16.7% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 32.6% | 14.2% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 26.8% | 8.6% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
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, Americas or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 24.3% against 16.9% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Americas and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 7.4%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Americas ranks 24th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 24th 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.