Cape Verde vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- Cape Verde
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 27.2% against 13.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 12.3% | 22.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 13.3% | 17.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 14.5% | 13.0% | Cape Verde |
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 (% of), Cape Verde or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cape Verde, at 27.2% against 13.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between Cape Verde and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 14.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Cape Verde ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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, male (% of male 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).