Brazil vs Kenya: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- Brazil
- Kenya
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 18.7% against 18.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Brazil ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 50th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 32.4% | 12.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 22.7% | 3.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 16.7% | 7.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 18.5% | 4.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total, Brazil or Kenya?
- Brazil, at 18.7% against 18.5% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Brazil and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Brazil ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 50th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population). 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).