Eastern Africa vs Kenya: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Eastern Africa
19.7%
in 2025
Kenya
27.8%
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
18th
Kenya rank
15th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Eastern Africa
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27.8% against 19.7% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 15th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 22.7% | 4.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.7% | 2.1% | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 23.1% | 3.4% | 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, Eastern Africa or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 27.8% against 19.7% in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Eastern Africa and Kenya?
- 8.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Kenya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Africa and Kenya rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th 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.