Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15-24 in South America

12 countries in South America, 2025. Unit: % of youth. World ranking →

First in the ranking
7.7 %
Median country
18.9 %
half above, half below
World
20.0 %
ILO aggregate
Range
7.7 to 43.0
Bolivia - Guyana

How to read it

Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Guyana (43.0 %) and the lowest in Bolivia (7.7 %).

The median country is at 18.9 %: half are above, half below.

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Source: ILO, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT) · licence

Youth NEET rate over time

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Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Share of the highest value
1Bolivia7.7
2Chile13.8
3Uruguay15.1
4Argentina16.4
5Paraguay17.3
6Ecuador18.9
7Suriname19.0
8Brazil19.4
9Colombia23.2
10Venezuela23.8
11Peru24.0
12Guyana43.0
ILO · 2025 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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