What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

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.

Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)

Central African Republic

29.9%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

30.1%

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

33rd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

31st

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time

Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 30.1% against 29.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 33rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.6%	19.4%	10.3%	Central African Republic
2010s	28.8%	23.1%	5.7%	Central African Republic
2020s	30.0%	30.6%	0.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo

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), Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 30.1% against 29.9% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?: Central African Republic ranks 33rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st 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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Indicator: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 4,921 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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).