Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 33.9% against 30.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 29.9% | 6.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 31.5% | 3.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 30.9% | 3.1% | Guinea |
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), Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 33.9% against 30.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 3.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Guinea ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th 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).