Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Kenya
27.8%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.6%
in 2025
Kenya rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27.8% against 21.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.6% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 21.3% | 4.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.7% | 1.4% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Kenya, at 27.8% against 21.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Kenya ranks 15th 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.