Caribbean Small States vs Gambia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 39.8% against 24.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 8th and Gambia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 31.1% | 6.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 30.4% | 5.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 37.7% | 12.3% | Gambia |
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), Caribbean Small States or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 39.8% against 24.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Caribbean Small States and Gambia?
- 15.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Gambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Gambia rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 8th and Gambia ranks 8th 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).