Eswatini vs IDA only: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- Eswatini
- IDA only
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 34.1% against 17.1% in IDA only, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.0 times IDA only's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 7th and IDA only ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 13.7% | 18.7% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 15.6% | 14.9% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 17.4% | 15.1% | Eswatini |
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), Eswatini or IDA only?
- Eswatini, at 34.1% against 17.1% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between Eswatini and IDA only?
- 17.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and IDA only?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and IDA only rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Eswatini ranks 7th and IDA only ranks 8th 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).