Malawi vs Northern Africa: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Malawi
39.4%
in 2024
Northern Africa
30.1%
in 2025
Malawi rank
2nd
Northern Africa rank
2nd
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Malawi
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 39.4% against 30.1% in Northern Africa, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Northern Africa ranks 2nd of 129 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 32.9% | 15.7% | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 30.6% | 10.2% | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 31.4% | 2.0% | Northern Africa |
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?
- Malawi, at 39.4% against 30.1% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Malawi and Northern Africa?
- 9.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Northern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Northern Africa ranks 2nd 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.