North America vs Samoa: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) over time
- North America
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 32.5% against 12.0% in North America, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.7 times North America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 42nd and Samoa ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 32.9% | 18.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 34.4% | 20.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 32.9% | 20.6% | Samoa |
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), North America or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 32.5% against 12.0% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) between North America and Samoa?
- 20.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do North America and Samoa rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- North America ranks 42nd and Samoa ranks 44th 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).