Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 19.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Africa, 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 Eastern Africa is 19.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Africa peaked at 19.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2013.
That places Eastern Africa 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.8% | — |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 17.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 19.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Africa was 19.7% 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2013.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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