Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Egypt: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
12.8%
in 2025
Egypt
23.8%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
27th
Egypt rank
28th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 23.8% against 12.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.9 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 29.8% | 12.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 28.9% | 14.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 26.8% | 13.8% | Egypt |
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 and South-Eastern Asia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 23.8% against 12.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Egypt?
- 11.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Egypt?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Egypt rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 28th 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.