IDA total vs Namibia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- IDA total
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 28.1% against 15.3% in IDA total, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.8 times IDA total's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 25.8% | 13.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 27.8% | 14.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 28.5% | 12.8% | Namibia |
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), IDA total or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 28.1% 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 IDA total and Namibia?
- 12.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Namibia rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- IDA total ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 17th 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).