New Caledonia vs Western Africa: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
New Caledonia
24.7%
in 2023
Western Africa
18.7%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
23rd
Western Africa rank
21st
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- New Caledonia
- Western Africa
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 24.7% against 18.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Western Africa ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 21st of 129 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.9% | 19.7% | 8.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 19.1% | 8.0% | New Caledonia |
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, New Caledonia or Western Africa?
- New Caledonia, at 24.7% against 18.7% in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between New Caledonia and Western Africa?
- 6.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Western Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- New Caledonia ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 21st 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.