Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.7% against 17.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ecuador ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 26.1% | 8.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.2% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 17.7% against 17.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Ecuador ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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).