Nigeria vs Southern Asia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 96,888 against 7,207 in Nigeria, a difference of 89,681.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 13.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,764 | 101,652 | 97,888 | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 4,970 | 103,460 | 98,491 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 6,663 | 99,155 | 92,492 | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 96,888 against 7,207 in Nigeria as of 2027.
- What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 89,681, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 8th 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
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.