Latin America & Caribbean vs Nicaragua: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 36.6% against 25.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 36.7% | 7.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 39.6% | 10.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 37.9% | 10.8% | Nicaragua |
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), Latin America & Caribbean or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 36.6% against 25.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) between Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua?
- 11.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- 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).