Ghana vs OECD members: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Ghana
- OECD members
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.5% against 12.6% in OECD members, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 15.6% | 9.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 14.4% | 9.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 13.2% | 12.8% | 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), Ghana or OECD members?
- Ghana, at 27.5% against 12.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Ghana and OECD members?
- 14.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and OECD members?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and OECD members rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Ghana ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 41st 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).