Afghanistan vs World: Upper-middle income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training

Afghanistan
5,335
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income
66,721
in 2027
Afghanistan rank
10th
World: Upper-middle income rank
13th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • World: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

World: Upper-middle income currently reports 66,721 against 5,335 in Afghanistan, a difference of 61,386.

That makes World: Upper-middle income's figure about 12.5 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 13th of 188 countries.

World: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan World: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 2,095 97,659 95,564 World: Upper-middle income
2010s 2,946 76,825 73,879 World: Upper-middle income
2020s 4,949 66,112 61,163 World: Upper-middle income

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 World: Upper-middle income?
World: Upper-middle income, at 66,721 against 5,335 in Afghanistan as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Afghanistan and World: Upper-middle income?
61,386, with World: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Afghanistan and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 13th 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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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.