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
0102030200020122025

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 2,977 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed