Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (%) was 23.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Guyana, 2018–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 23.6% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Guyana ranks 18th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of male youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 33.8% | — |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -38.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 23.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.7%, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 23.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.6%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.8% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 23.6% | 41.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9156 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 295.49 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 433.17 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 888.95 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Guyana?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Guyana was 23.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Guyana ranks 18th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).