East Asia & Pacific vs Zimbabwe: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 23.9% against 11.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 0.9% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 14.3% | 2.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 24.6% | 13.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of), East Asia & Pacific or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 23.9% against 11.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe?
- 12.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- 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, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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).