Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income vs Nepal: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training

Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income
20.41
in 2027
Nepal
30.51
in 2027
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income rank
32nd
Nepal rank
30th

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

  • Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 30.51 against 20.41 in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, a difference of 10.1.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income's.

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

Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 32nd and Nepal ranks 30th of 87 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 26.36 14.45 11.91 Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income
2010s 25.74 27.72 1.97 Nepal
2020s 21.02 31.55 10.53 Nepal

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, Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income or Nepal?
Nepal, at 30.51 against 20.41 in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income and Nepal?
10.1, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income and Nepal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income and Nepal rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 32nd and Nepal ranks 30th of 87 groups.
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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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.