Sri Lanka vs Western Africa: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 18.79 against 17.23 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.56.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st and Western Africa ranks 48th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.08 | 19.09 | 6.99 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.87 | 19.12 | 0.2452 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in, Sri Lanka or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 18.79 against 17.23 in Sri Lanka as of 2027.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in between Sri Lanka and Western Africa?
- 1.56, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Africa rank globally for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st and Western Africa ranks 48th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, or training (also known as the NEET rate) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.