How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Namibia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

15.9%

in 2024

Namibia

31.9%

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

11th

Namibia rank

8th

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 31.9% against 15.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.0%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 8th of 19 groups.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Namibia?: Namibia, at 31.9% against 15.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?: 16.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 8th of 19 groups.
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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Indicator: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)
Unit: % of youth population
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 2,755 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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).