Democratic Republic of Congo vs Upper middle income: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 30.1% against 16.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 21.0% | 1.7% | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 18.5% | 4.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 17.0% | 13.5% | 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), Democratic Republic of Congo or Upper middle income?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 30.1% against 16.5% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Upper middle income?
- 13.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Upper middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Upper middle income rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 34th 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).