Malawi vs Middle Africa: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Malawi
39.4%
in 2024
Middle Africa
28.9%
in 2025
Malawi rank
2nd
Middle Africa rank
4th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Malawi
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 39.4% against 28.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Middle Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 21.3% | 4.1% | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 24.4% | 4.1% | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.0% | 0.4% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Middle Africa?
- Malawi, at 39.4% against 28.9% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Malawi and Middle Africa?
- 10.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Middle Africa ranks 4th 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.