Sierra Leone vs Western Asia: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training over time
- Sierra Leone
- Western Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 30.6 against 20.53 in Western Asia, a difference of 10.07.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Western Asia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.93 | 34.33 | 4.41 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 31.45 | 24.4 | 7.05 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 30.85 | 21.42 | 9.43 | Sierra Leone |
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, Sierra Leone or Western Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 30.6 against 20.53 in Western Asia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between Sierra Leone and Western Asia?
- 10.07, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Sierra Leone and Western Asia rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 30th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.