Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 53.4% against 48.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 53.2% | 17.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 49.6% | 12.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 49.0% | 4.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of), Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iraq, at 53.4% against 48.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 4.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Iraq ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).