Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 58,862 against 3,656 in Iraq, a difference of 55,206.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,628 | 30,679 | 28,051 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2,888 | 38,995 | 36,107 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3,315 | 53,535 | 50,221 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 58,862 against 3,656 in Iraq as of 2027.
- What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55,206, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Iraq ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as NEET: 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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About this data
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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). 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.