Africa Eastern and Southern vs Syria: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 34.4% against 22.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th and Syria ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 30.6% | 9.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 31.3% | 9.6% | Syria |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 34.5% | 11.0% | Syria |
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), Africa Eastern and Southern or Syria?
- Syria, at 34.4% against 22.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Syria?
- 12.0%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Syria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Syria rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th and Syria ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- 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).