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
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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.

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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