Liberia vs United Kingdom: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Liberia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 14.8% against 14.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 121st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 14.6% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 14.1% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 12.9% | 1.8% | Liberia |
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), Liberia or United Kingdom?
- Liberia, at 14.8% against 14.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Liberia and United Kingdom?
- 0.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and United Kingdom rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Liberia ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 121st 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).