Dominican Republic vs Western Africa: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Dominican Republic
25.7%
in 2024
Western Africa
18.7%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
21st
Western Africa rank
21st
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Dominican Republic
- Western Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 25.7% against 18.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Western Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 21st 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 | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.6% | 2.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.0% | 3.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 19.1% | 9.5% | 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 Western Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 25.7% against 18.7% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Dominican Republic and Western Africa?
- 7.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Western Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 21st 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.