Ghana vs Northern Europe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Ghana
23.9%
in 2024
Northern Europe
11.7%
in 2025
Ghana rank
27th
Northern Europe rank
30th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Ghana
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 23.9% against 11.7% in Northern Europe, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.1 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 129 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 11.9% | 15.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 12.3% | 9.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 10.5% | 13.5% | 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, Ghana or Northern Europe?
- Ghana, at 23.9% against 11.7% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Ghana and Northern Europe?
- 12.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Northern Europe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Northern Europe rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 129 countries.
- 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.