Pakistan vs Zambia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Pakistan
28.5%
in 2025
Zambia
26.7%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
14th
Zambia rank
17th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Pakistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 28.5% against 26.7% in Zambia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 12.9% | 20.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 35.6% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 31.2% | 7.4% | Pakistan |
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, Pakistan or Zambia?
- Pakistan, at 28.5% against 26.7% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Pakistan and Zambia?
- 1.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Pakistan ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.