Guyana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Share of youth not in education, employment or training … total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training … total over time
- Guyana
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 31.3% against 18.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 126 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.3% | 21.6% | 22.7% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 21.5% | 19.5% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Guyana, at 31.3% against 18.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Guyana ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 126 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).