Dominican Republic vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Dominican Republic
25.7%
in 2024
Eastern Africa
19.7%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
21st
Eastern Africa rank
18th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Dominican Republic
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 25.7% against 19.7% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 21st and Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 129 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.4% | 2.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 17.8% | 4.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 19.7% | 8.9% | Dominican Republic |
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, Dominican Republic or Eastern Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 25.7% against 19.7% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Dominican Republic and Eastern Africa?
- 6.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Eastern Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st and Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 129 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.