Northern Africa: Upper-middle income vs Syria: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
21.53
in 2027
Syria
33.77
in 2027
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank
24th
Syria rank
22nd

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

  • Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 33.77 against 21.53 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 12.24.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times Northern Africa: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 24th and Syria ranks 22nd of 87 groups.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa: Upper-middle income Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 28.47 30.64 2.17 Syria
2010s 23.42 31.31 7.89 Syria
2020s 21.72 34.34 12.61 Syria

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, Northern Africa: Upper-middle income or Syria?
Syria, at 33.77 against 21.53 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and Syria?
12.24, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and Syria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and Syria rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 24th and Syria ranks 22nd 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.