Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 24.5% against 11.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 32.3% | 15.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 29.6% | 15.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 24.9% | 12.3% | Papua New Guinea |
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), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 24.5% against 11.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 12.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- 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).