\ Global Youth Development Index and Report 2016 Figure 2.18  Regional YDI change in Russia and Eurasia, 2010–2015 5 7 Improvement 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 Civic Participation Education 0.3 Employment & Opportunity 0.2 Health & Well-being Political Participation 0.1 7 Improved 0 2010 5 Deteriorated Source: Commonwealth Secretariat YDI overall score 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Source: Commonwealth Secretariat 2.5.7  South America South America has 105 million young people and is home to 6 per cent of the world’s youth population. Young people make up just over one-quarter of the region’s population. The region ranks fourth out of the nine regions in overall YDI score. It scores better than the global average in the domains of Education, Health and Well-being and Political Participation. Figure 2.19 shows the regional YDI change in South America between 2010 and 2015. Youth development in South America improved by approximately 3 per cent between 2010 and 2015. It made minor gains in four out of the five domains, with the largest improvement being in the Employment and Opportunity domain. Civic Participation was the only domain in which the region saw a declined, owing to a fall in the number of young people who volunteered time. Of the Figure 2.19  Regional YDI change in South America, 2010–2015 1 4 8 Improvement 52 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 8 Improved 4 Deteriorated Source: Commonwealth Secretariat 0.2 Civic Participation 0.1 Education 0 2010 2011 Source: Commonwealth Secretariat Employment & Opportunity Health & Well-being Political Participation YDI overall score 2012 2013 2014 2015