Barbados vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Barbados
- Central Europe and the Baltics
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 26.2% against 11.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 2.4 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 42nd and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Central Europe and the Baltics | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 14.0% | 11.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 13.0% | 16.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 11.4% | 16.1% | Barbados |
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), Barbados or Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Barbados, at 26.2% against 11.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Barbados and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 15.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Barbados ranks 42nd and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd 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).