Malawi vs Western Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Malawi
39.4%
in 2024
Western Asia
28.6%
in 2025
Malawi rank
2nd
Western Asia rank
5th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Malawi
- Western Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 39.4% against 28.6% in Western Asia, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Western Asia ahead.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Western Asia ranks 5th of 129 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 35.1% | 17.9% | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 30.1% | 9.8% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.6% | 0.2% | 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 Western Asia?
- Malawi, at 39.4% against 28.6% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Malawi and Western Asia?
- 10.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Western Asia ranks 5th 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.