IBRD only 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
- IBRD only
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 30.8% against 19.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 29.9% | 6.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 31.5% | 9.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 30.9% | 10.3% | Sierra Leone |
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), IBRD only or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 30.8% against 19.6% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between IBRD only and Sierra Leone?
- 11.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- IBRD only ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th 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).