Melanesia vs Zambia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Melanesia
26.1%
in 2025
Zambia
26.7%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
18th
Zambia rank
17th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Melanesia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 26.7% against 26.1% in Melanesia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 17th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 12.9% | 20.0% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 34.0% | 5.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 29.5% | 2.9% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 26.7% against 26.1% in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Melanesia and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Zambia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Melanesia ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.