Central America vs India: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Central America
18.4%
in 2025
India
24.2%
in 2024
Central America rank
22nd
India rank
25th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Central America
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 24.2% against 18.4% in Central America, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Central America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 22nd and India ranks 25th of 39 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 29.9% | 7.5% | India |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 29.5% | 7.9% | India |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 26.4% | 6.6% | India |
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, Central America or India?
- India, at 24.2% against 18.4% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Central America and India?
- 5.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Central America and India rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Central America ranks 22nd and India ranks 25th 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.