Peru vs United States of America: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex

Peru
22.8%
in 2022
United States of America
11.6%
in 2025
Peru rank
33rd
United States of America rank
31st

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

  • Peru
  • United States of America
0102030200020122025

How they compare

Peru currently reports 22.8% against 11.6% in United States of America, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Peru's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st of 129 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 18.6% 13.1% 5.5% Peru
2010s 16.9% 12.8% 4.1% Peru
2020s 23.7% 12.4% 11.3% Peru

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, Peru or United States of America?
Peru, at 22.8% against 11.6% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Peru and United States of America?
11.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Peru ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st 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.

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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