Caribbean vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Caribbean
20.5%
in 2025
Eastern Africa
19.7%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
16th
Eastern Africa rank
18th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Caribbean
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 20.5% against 19.7% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 16th and Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 39 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.4% | 4.0% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 17.8% | 3.6% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.7% | 1.7% | Caribbean |
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, Caribbean or Eastern Africa?
- Caribbean, at 20.5% against 19.7% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Caribbean and Eastern Africa?
- 0.8%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Eastern Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Caribbean ranks 16th and Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 39 countries.
- 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.