Ghana vs Zambia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Ghana
29.5%
in 2024
Zambia
43.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
5th
Zambia rank
2nd
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 43.3% against 29.5% in Ghana, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 63 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.6% | 49.1% | 19.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 45.1% | 14.8% | 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, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 43.3% against 29.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Ghana and Zambia?
- 13.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 63 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.