Burkina Faso vs Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training

Burkina Faso
25.12
in 2027
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
17.89
in 2027
Burkina Faso rank
52nd
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank
51st

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 25.12 against 17.89 in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, a difference of 7.23.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 51st of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 22.97 27.53 4.56 Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
2010s 25.29 21.22 4.06 Burkina Faso
2020s 24.17 18.66 5.52 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training, Burkina Faso or Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
Burkina Faso, at 25.12 against 17.89 in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between Burkina Faso and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
7.23, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Burkina Faso and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 51st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.