Ghana vs United States: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training … current
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training … current over time
- Ghana
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,609 against 1,973 in Ghana, a difference of 2,636.
That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States ahead.
Ghana ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 65 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,624 | 4,186 | 2,561 | United States |
| 2020s | 3,391 | 4,434 | 1,044 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Ghana or United States?
- United States, at 4,609 against 1,973 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Ghana and United States?
- 2,636, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and United States rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Ghana ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.