Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Caribbean
Caribbean: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 20.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Caribbean, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Caribbean is 20.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Caribbean peaked at 25.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2019.
That places Caribbean 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.8% | — |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.6% | 20.0% | 25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.0% | 21.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 25.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Caribbean?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Caribbean was 20.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
- How does Caribbean rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Caribbean ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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