Middle Africa vs Vanuatu: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Middle Africa
28.9%
in 2025
Vanuatu
47.5%
in 2020
Middle Africa rank
4th
Vanuatu rank
1st
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Middle Africa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 47.5% against 28.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.6 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 4th and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 39 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 25.3% | 3.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 33.2% | 7.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 47.5% | 18.3% | Vanuatu |
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, Middle Africa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 47.5% against 28.9% in Middle Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Middle Africa and Vanuatu?
- 18.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Middle Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Middle Africa ranks 4th and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 39 groups.
- 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.