Ghana vs Timor-Leste: Share of young people not in education, employment or training
Ghana
23.9%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
29.1%
in 2022
Ghana rank
24th
Timor-Leste rank
12th
Share of young people not in education, employment or training over time
- Ghana
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 29.1% against 23.9% in Ghana, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 24th and Timor-Leste ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.9% | 2.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 30.1% | 5.0% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of young people not in education, employment or training, Ghana or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 29.1% against 23.9% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of young people not in education, employment or training between Ghana and Timor-Leste?
- 5.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Timor-Leste?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- Ghana ranks 24th and Timor-Leste ranks 12th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.