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

22 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs MENA: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled)

Iraq

3.68 % change on previous year

in 2027

MENA

2.41 % change on previous year

in 2027

Iraq rank

27th

MENA rank

25th

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) over time

Iraq
MENA

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3.68 % change on previous year against 2.41 % change on previous year in MENA, a difference of 1.27 % change on previous year.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times MENA's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 27th and MENA ranks 25th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	MENA	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6955 % change on previous year	0.0258 % change on previous year	0.6697 % change on previous year	Iraq
2010s	1.29 % change on previous year	-0.4949 % change on previous year	1.78 % change on previous year	Iraq
2020s	2.37 % change on previous year	1.59 % change on previous year	0.7752 % change on previous year	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled), Iraq or MENA?: Iraq, at 3.68 % change on previous year against 2.41 % change on previous year in MENA as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) between Iraq and MENA?: 1.27 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MENA?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2027.
How do Iraq and MENA rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?: Iraq ranks 27th and MENA ranks 25th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Unit: % change on previous year
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 276 places, 6,048 data points, 2006–2027
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

The year-on-year percentage change in NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.