Jordan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Jordan
30.2%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Jordan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 30.2% against 21.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 129 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.9% | 21.4% | 15.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 21.8% | 10.7% | Jordan |
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, Jordan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Jordan, at 30.2% against 21.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.6%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Jordan ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th 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.