Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.8% against 22.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 91st of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 21.9% | 15.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 20.9% | 14.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.5% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
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), Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.8% against 22.4% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 91st 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).