United States of America vs Zambia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
United States of America
11.6%
in 2025
Zambia
43.3%
in 2024
United States of America rank
1st
Zambia rank
2nd
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- United States of America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 43.3% against 11.6% in United States of America, a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 48.3% | 37.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 45.9% | 33.9% | 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, United States of America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 43.3% against 11.6% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between United States of America and Zambia?
- 31.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- United States of America ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 2 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.