Central America vs Polynesia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Central America
18.4%
in 2025
Polynesia
25.8%
in 2025
Central America rank
22nd
Polynesia rank
20th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Central America
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 25.8% against 18.4% in Central America, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 1.4 times Central America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 22nd and Polynesia ranks 20th of 39 groups.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 26.4% | 3.9% | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 26.3% | 4.6% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 26.2% | 6.6% | Polynesia |
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 Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 25.8% against 18.4% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Central America and Polynesia?
- 7.4%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Polynesia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Polynesia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Central America ranks 22nd and Polynesia ranks 20th 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.