How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?

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.

Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)

Ethiopia

17.2%

in 2025

Sri Lanka

17.4%

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

99th

Sri Lanka rank

97th

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

Ethiopia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 187 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.5%	27.7%	17.1%	Sri Lanka
2010s	12.3%	26.2%	13.9%	Sri Lanka
2020s	17.2%	18.6%	1.4%	Sri Lanka

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), Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?: 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?: Ethiopia ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th 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).