Malawi vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Malawi
39.4%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
29.3%
in 2025
Malawi rank
2nd
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
3rd
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Malawi
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 39.4% against 29.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 129 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 34.0% | 16.8% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 30.3% | 10.0% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 30.5% | 1.1% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Malawi, at 39.4% against 29.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Malawi and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 10.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 3rd 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.