North America vs Zambia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- North America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 26.7% against 11.8% in North America, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 19 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.9% | 0.0% | North America |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 34.0% | 22.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 29.5% | 17.3% | Zambia |
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, North America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 26.7% against 11.8% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between North America and Zambia?
- 14.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do North America and Zambia rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- North America ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th 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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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).