Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15.1% against 14.9% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th and Uruguay ranks 113th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 19.2% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 18.0% | 3.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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), Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15.1% against 14.9% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th and Uruguay ranks 113th 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).