Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Yemen
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 50.4% against 46.0% in Yemen, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 43.5% | 10.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 45.4% | 5.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 45.9% | 4.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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), Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 50.4% against 46.0% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 4.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 5th 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).