Congo vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Congo
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 29.4% against 13.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 34th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 18.5% | 11.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 15.4% | 13.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 13.7% | 15.8% | 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), Congo or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Congo, at 29.4% against 13.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Congo ranks 34th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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).