Eastern Africa vs Melanesia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Eastern Africa
19.7%
in 2025
Melanesia
26.1%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
18th
Melanesia rank
18th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Eastern Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 26.1% against 19.7% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Melanesia ranks 18th of 39 groups.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 32.7% | 15.3% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 30.3% | 12.5% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 26.5% | 6.8% | Melanesia |
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 Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 26.1% against 19.7% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 6.4%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Melanesia ranks 18th 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.