Ghana vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Ghana
23.9%
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
16.3%
in 2025
Ghana rank
27th
South-eastern Asia rank
25th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Ghana
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 23.9% against 16.3% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 27th and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th of 129 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 21.9% | 5.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 19.2% | 2.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 16.9% | 7.1% | 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 South-eastern Asia?
- Ghana, at 23.9% against 16.3% in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Ghana and South-eastern Asia?
- 7.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South-eastern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 27th and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th 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.