Melanesia vs Polynesia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Melanesia
26.1%
in 2025
Polynesia
25.8%
in 2025
Melanesia rank
18th
Polynesia rank
20th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Melanesia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 26.1% against 25.8% in Polynesia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 18th and Polynesia ranks 20th of 129 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 26.4% | 6.3% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 26.3% | 4.1% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.2% | 0.3% | Melanesia |
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, Melanesia or Polynesia?
- Melanesia, at 26.1% against 25.8% in Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 0.3%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Polynesia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Melanesia ranks 18th and Polynesia ranks 20th 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.