Afghanistan vs BRICS: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training

Afghanistan
5,335
in 2027
BRICS
117,808
in 2027
Afghanistan rank
10th
BRICS rank
7th

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training over time

  • Afghanistan
  • BRICS
050.0k100.0k150.0k200520162027

How they compare

BRICS currently reports 117,808 against 5,335 in Afghanistan, a difference of 112,473.

That makes BRICS's figure about 22.1 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 10th and BRICS ranks 7th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan BRICS Difference Ahead
2000s 2,095 149,002 146,907 BRICS
2010s 2,946 132,961 130,014 BRICS
2020s 4,949 120,320 115,372 BRICS

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Afghanistan or BRICS?
BRICS, at 117,808 against 5,335 in Afghanistan as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Afghanistan and BRICS?
112,473, with BRICS ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and BRICS?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Afghanistan and BRICS rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and BRICS ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as NEET: 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: 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. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.