Middle Africa vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Middle Africa
28.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
36.0%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Middle Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 36.0% against 28.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 39 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.1% | 4.0% | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 32.2% | 3.3% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 36.0% against 28.9% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Middle Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 7.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Middle Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.