Latin America and the Caribbean vs Melanesia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Latin America and the Caribbean
19.3%
in 2025
Melanesia
26.1%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
20th
Melanesia rank
18th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 26.1% against 19.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.4 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th and Melanesia ranks 18th of 39 groups.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 32.7% | 11.9% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 30.3% | 9.4% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 26.5% | 5.9% | Melanesia |
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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 26.1% against 19.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Latin America and the Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 6.8%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th and Melanesia ranks 18th of 39 groups.
- 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.