Western Asia vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Western Asia
28.6%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
36.0%
in 2024
Western Asia rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Western Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 36.0% against 28.6% in Western Asia, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Western Asia ahead.
Western Asia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 39 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.9% | 21.1% | 8.8% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 32.2% | 3.4% | Zimbabwe |
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, Western Asia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 36.0% against 28.6% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Western Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 7.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Western Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Western Asia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.