Central and Southern Asia vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex

Central and Southern Asia
25.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
36.0%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • Zimbabwe
010203040200520152025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 36.0% against 25.5% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Central and Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Central and Southern Asia ahead.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 39 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Central and Southern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 28.7% 21.1% 7.7% Central and Southern Asia
2020s 26.2% 32.2% 6.0% Zimbabwe

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 and Southern Asia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 36.0% against 25.5% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Central and Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
10.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Central and Southern Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 2,977 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed