Caribbean vs South America: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Caribbean
20.5%
in 2025
South America
19.6%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
16th
South America rank
19th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Caribbean
- South America
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 20.5% against 19.6% in South America, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 16th and South America ranks 19th of 39 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.0% | 1.5% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.5% | 0.9% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.1% | 0.4% | 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 South America?
- Caribbean, at 20.5% against 19.6% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Caribbean and South America?
- 0.9%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and South America rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Caribbean ranks 16th and South America ranks 19th 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.