Eastern Africa vs Zambia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Eastern Africa
19.7%
in 2025
Zambia
26.7%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
18th
Zambia rank
17th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Eastern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 26.7% against 19.7% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 17th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.9% | 4.3% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 34.0% | 15.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 29.5% | 9.7% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 26.7% 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 Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 7.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Zambia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.