Kenya vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Kenya
27.8%
in 2022
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
21.1%
in 2025
Kenya rank
15th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
14th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Kenya
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27.8% against 21.1% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 23.4% | 0.7% | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 21.6% | 4.9% | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.6% | 1.5% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Kenya, at 27.8% against 21.1% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Kenya and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 6.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th 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.