For display and readability reasons, the bars might be slightly offset from the official boundaries of the continent. The countries considered for each continent remain the same as in the official World Bank delimitation. North America Latin America& the Caribbean The Middle East& North Africa Financial situation Health and wellbeing Societal issues Failure Environmental crisis Career and professional development Studies and education Concerns about relatives and loved ones Future self Future in general 34 % 16 % 16 % 11 % 9 % 30 % 12 % 14% 10% 7% 36 % 9% 9 % 9 % 8 % When I think about the future, what worries me… for myself North America Financial si-tuation Failure Health and wellbeing Career and professional development Concerns about relatives and loved ones 34 % 16 % 16 % 11 % 9 % The primary source of concern for participants growing up in North America is their financial situation, which is mentioned by a third of them (33% vs 17% overall). They also show considerable concern about health and well-being (in second place, referred to by 16% of participants). The Middle East & North Africa In this region, fear of failure is by far the primary preoccupation of participants (35% having brought it up). However, unlike the other regions, participants in this geographical area also talk about things connected with their personal future (9%), a topic ranked third. Family-related worries are in fourth place (9%), fostered primarily by a deep-seated fear of losing their loved ones (4%). Lastly, we should note that 4% of participants say that they are not in the least worried about their future. Failure Future self Financial situation Concerns about relatives and loved ones Future in ge-neral 36 % 9% 9 % 9 % 8 % Latin America & the Caribbean While the first three sources of worry are similar to those expressed overall (fear of failure, financial instability, the vicissitudes of employment), participants growing up in Latin America and the Caribbean generally attach greater importance to more general concerns, be it the future in general, or more specifically their uncertainty about the future and societal problems. Failure Career and professional development Financial situation Future in general Societal is-sues 30 % 12 % 14% 10% 7% Europe & Central Asia Above all, participants growing up in Europe are worried about their financial situation (23%), with failure taking second place (15%). Worries related to their career are in third place (15%), but, unlike the overall results, it is fear of having a job they do not find fulfilling that comes next, being ranked fourth (5%). As for the environmental crisis, this comes last in the top five, being a source of concern for 11% of participants. Financial situation Career and pro-fessional deve-lopment Failure Health and wellbeing Environmentalcrisis 25 % 16 % 16 % 13 % 11 % Sub-Saharan Africa In Sub-Saharan Africa, fear of failure also takes first place (30%). Amongst their worries about their friends and family (8%, fourth place) are, firstly, a fear of not living up to their family’s expectations (2%), followed by fears related to the future of children in a difficult world (2%). The future in general comes fifth (8%), with references made to both uncertainty (2%) and their personal future (2%). Failure Future self Financial situation Concernsabout relatives and loved ones Future in ge-neral 31 % 9 % 9 % 9 % 8 % South Asia In the South Asia region, 9% of respondents worry about their personal future, making it their third biggest cause for concern. These worries are fueled by the intense competition they face if they are to succeed. Meanwhile, stress and anxiety are not forgotten, accounting for a significant share of their concerns about health and well-being (2%), something that is mentioned by 8% of participants, therefore putting it in fifth place. Failure Future self Career and professional development Concernsabout relatives and loved ones Health and wellbeing 21 % 9 % 11 % 9% 8 % East Asia & the Pacific In East Asia and the Pacific, personal failure (21%) is at the forefront of concerns. However, a concern specific to this particular area emerges here: participants in this region are more focused on education (9%) than the overall average (3%). Their fears are mainly centered around access to higher education and academic success (7%), but they also extend to questioning their own skills and abilities (2%). Moreover, the influence of family expectations is seen to be of primary importance (3%), coming top of the list of worries connected with close family and friends. Failure Career and professional development Financial situation Studies and education Concerns about relatives and loved ones 22 % 12 % 12 % 10 % 10 %