Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 33.1% against 32.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 41.3% | 10.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 38.5% | 5.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.8% | 0.5% | Zambia |
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), Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 33.1% against 32.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 43rd 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).