Jamaica vs Kenya: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20.0% against 19.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 83rd and Kenya ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 21.0% | 7.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 16.6% | 13.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 19.3% | 3.6% | Jamaica |
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), Jamaica or Kenya?
- Jamaica, at 20.0% against 19.5% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd and Kenya ranks 85th 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).