Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA total: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- IDA total
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 27.4% against 15.3% in IDA total, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times IDA total's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and IDA total ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.6% | 2.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 13.7% | 5.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 15.7% | 12.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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), Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 27.4% against 15.3% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA total?
- 12.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA total?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA total rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and IDA total ranks 18th 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).