Northern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Northern Africa
30.1%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
36.0%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Northern Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 36.0% against 30.1% in Northern Africa, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 39 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.7% | 21.1% | 9.7% | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 32.2% | 1.3% | 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, Northern Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 36.0% against 30.1% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Northern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 5.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Northern Africa ranks 2nd 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.