Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Afghanistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 55.7% against 50.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 54.0% | 11.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 50.6% | 8.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 50.1% | 4.8% | Afghanistan |
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 (% of), Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Afghanistan, at 55.7% against 50.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). 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).