Samoa vs East Timor: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- Samoa
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 28.6% against 27.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 18th and East Timor ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 17.8% | 4.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 17.7% | 5.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 28.7% | 1.6% | East Timor |
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), Samoa or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 28.6% against 27.8% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between Samoa and East Timor?
- 0.8%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and East Timor rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Samoa ranks 18th and East Timor ranks 15th 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).