Barbados vs Costa Rica: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 22.2% against 21.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Barbados ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 26.8% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.0% | 2.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.2% | 1.9% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of), Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Barbados, at 22.2% against 21.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 0.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Barbados ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment 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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).