Rwanda vs Zambia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex

Rwanda
25.9%
in 2024
Zambia
26.7%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
19th
Zambia rank
17th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 26.7% against 25.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 17th of 129 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 26.8% 31.6% 4.8% Zambia
2020s 27.5% 29.5% 2.0% Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 26.7% against 25.9% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Rwanda and Zambia?
0.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Rwanda ranks 19th 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.

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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