Barbados vs Samoa: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training

Barbados
9.39
in 2027
Samoa
13.5
in 2027
Barbados rank
177th
Samoa rank
174th

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

  • Barbados
  • Samoa
051015200520162027

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 13.5 against 9.39 in Barbados, a difference of 4.11.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 174th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 9.68 9.45 0.2394 Barbados
2010s 10.82 10.41 0.4117 Barbados
2020s 9.98 11.68 1.7 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Barbados or Samoa?
Samoa, at 13.5 against 9.39 in Barbados as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Barbados and Samoa?
4.11, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Barbados ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 174th 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.