Developing regions vs Kenya: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex

Developing regions
21.3%
in 2025
Kenya
27.8%
in 2022
Developing regions rank
13th
Kenya rank
15th

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

  • Developing regions
  • Kenya
0102030200520152025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 27.8% against 21.3% in Developing regions, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Developing regions's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Developing regions ahead.

Developing regions ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 15th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Developing regions averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developing regions Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 24.2% 22.7% 1.5% Developing regions
2010s 22.7% 16.7% 6.0% Developing regions
2020s 22.2% 23.1% 0.9% Kenya

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, Developing regions or Kenya?
Kenya, at 27.8% against 21.3% in Developing regions as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Developing regions and Kenya?
6.5%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Kenya?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Developing regions and Kenya rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Developing regions ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 15th 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