Northern Africa vs Vanuatu: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex

Northern Africa
30.1%
in 2025
Vanuatu
47.5%
in 2020
Northern Africa rank
2nd
Vanuatu rank
1st

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Vanuatu
01020304050200520152025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 47.5% against 30.1% in Northern Africa, a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.6 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Northern Africa ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 2nd and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 31.7% 25.3% 6.5% Northern Africa
2010s 31.5% 33.2% 1.6% Vanuatu
2020s 32.7% 47.5% 14.8% 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, Northern Africa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 47.5% against 30.1% in Northern Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Northern Africa and Vanuatu?
17.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Vanuatu?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Northern Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Northern Africa ranks 2nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 2,977 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed