Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Ghana: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
12.8%
in 2025
Ghana
23.9%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
27th
Ghana rank
27th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 23.9% against 12.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.9 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 27th of 39 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 26.9% | 9.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 22.1% | 7.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 24.0% | 11.3% | Ghana |
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 Ghana?
- Ghana, at 23.9% 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 Ghana?
- 11.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Ghana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Ghana rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 27th 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.