Small Island Developing States (SIDS) vs Zambia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
21.1%
in 2025
Zambia
26.7%
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
14th
Zambia rank
17th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 26.7% against 21.1% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 12.9% | 9.8% | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 34.0% | 12.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 29.5% | 7.6% | 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, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 26.7% against 21.1% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Zambia?
- 5.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Zambia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 39 groups.
- 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.