Namibia 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
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 30.8% against 30.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 29.9% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.9% | 0.1% | Namibia |
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), Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 30.8% against 30.7% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Namibia ranks 26th 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).