Europe & Central Asia vs Ghana: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.5% against 13.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 25.0% | 7.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 24.3% | 8.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 25.9% | 12.3% | Ghana |
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), Europe & Central Asia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 27.5% against 13.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Europe & Central Asia and Ghana?
- 14.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Ghana?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Ghana rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 40th 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).