Southern Africa vs Vanuatu: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Southern Africa
34.8%
in 2025
Vanuatu
47.5%
in 2020
Southern Africa rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Southern Africa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 47.5% against 34.8% in Southern Africa, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 25.3% | 8.1% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 33.2% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 47.5% | 14.8% | Vanuatu |
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, Southern Africa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 47.5% against 34.8% in Southern Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Southern Africa and Vanuatu?
- 12.7%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Southern Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Southern Africa ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st 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.