Costa Rica vs Mozambique: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- Costa Rica
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 16.1% against 15.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mozambique ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Mozambique ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 16.6% | 6.5% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 15.3% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.9% | 0.1% | Mozambique |
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), Costa Rica or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 16.1% against 15.5% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 0.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mozambique rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Mozambique ranks 77th 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).