Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 31.3% against 31.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Cameroon ranks 49th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 18.4% | 16.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 24.5% | 9.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 31.1% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
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), Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 31.3% against 31.3% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Cameroon ranks 49th 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).