Gambia vs South Sudan: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) over time
- Gambia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 38.9% against 37.8% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 25th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 32.3% | 9.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 33.9% | 2.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 37.3% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
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), Gambia or South Sudan?
- Gambia, at 38.9% against 37.8% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) between Gambia and South Sudan?
- 1.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Sudan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and South Sudan rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Gambia ranks 25th and South Sudan ranks 28th 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).