Rwanda vs Western Africa: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Rwanda
25.9%
in 2024
Western Africa
18.7%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
19th
Western Africa rank
21st
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Rwanda
- Western Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 25.9% against 18.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Western Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 21st of 129 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.7% | 1.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 19.1% | 8.4% | Rwanda |
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, Rwanda or Western Africa?
- Rwanda, at 25.9% against 18.7% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Rwanda and Western Africa?
- 7.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Western Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Rwanda ranks 19th 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.