How many years of comparable data are there for MENA and Somalia?

23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

MENA vs Somalia: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training

MENA

30.58

in 2027

Somalia

43.37

in 2027

MENA rank

7th

Somalia rank

6th

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training over time

MENA
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 43.37 against 30.58 in MENA, a difference of 12.79.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times MENA's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

MENA ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 87 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	MENA	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	33.38	44.22	10.84	Somalia
2010s	31.75	43.72	11.98	Somalia
2020s	30.99	43.8	12.82	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training, MENA or Somalia?: Somalia, at 43.37 against 30.58 in MENA as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between MENA and Somalia?: 12.79, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MENA and Somalia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do MENA and Somalia rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?: MENA ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.