Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 29.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia is 29.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 34.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2023.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.0% | — |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.1% | 34.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 29.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.1% | 31.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.5% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9772 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 50.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 93.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.06 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 93.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 95.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 77.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 95.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 91.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 29.3% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2023.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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