Mexico vs Niger: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- Mexico
- Niger
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16.2% against 15.7% in Niger, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 56th and Niger ranks 58th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 34.4% | 14.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 1.2% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Niger?
- Mexico, at 16.2% against 15.7% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Mexico and Niger?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Niger rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Mexico ranks 56th and Niger ranks 58th 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).