Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 28.6% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.1%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th and East Timor ranks 15th of 47 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 17.8% | 3.3% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 17.7% | 2.4% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 28.7% | 11.8% | 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), Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 28.6% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and East Timor?
- 12.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and East Timor rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th and East Timor ranks 15th 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).