Guyana vs Small states: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Guyana
- Small states
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 43.0% against 24.5% in Small states, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 7th and Small states ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 24.5% | 17.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 24.3% | 18.7% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 25.0% | 19.0% | Guyana |
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), Guyana or Small states?
- Guyana, at 43.0% against 24.5% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Guyana and Small states?
- 18.5%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Small states?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Small states rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Guyana ranks 7th and Small states ranks 7th 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).