United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
United States of America
11.6%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
51.0%
in 2024
United States of America rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- United States of America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 51.0% against 11.6% in United States of America, a difference of 39.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 4.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.4% | 44.8% | 34.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 48.7% | 37.1% | 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, United States of America or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 51.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- 39.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- United States of America ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st 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.