Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Namibia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
24.6%
in 2025
Namibia
31.9%
in 2018
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
9th
Namibia rank
8th

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Namibia
0102030200520152025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 31.9% against 24.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 8th of 39 groups.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 31.9% against 24.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Namibia?
7.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Namibia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Namibia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 8th 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.

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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