Lesotho vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- Lesotho
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.7% against 16.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 15.2% | 12.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 14.8% | 13.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 17.4% | 13.9% | Lesotho |
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), Lesotho or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 32.7% against 16.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 15.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Lesotho ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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, 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).