North Macedonia vs Zambia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male over time
- North Macedonia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 22.0% against 21.0% in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 9.2% | 19.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 28.5% | 6.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 25.0% | 6.0% | 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, male, North Macedonia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 22.0% against 21.0% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male between North Macedonia and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Zambia rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). 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).