Burkina Faso vs Iran: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iran
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 24.5% against 24.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iran ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Iran ranks 26th of 124 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 35.8% | 13.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 31.2% | 4.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 25.6% | 0.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total, Burkina Faso or Iran?
- Burkina Faso, at 24.5% against 24.3% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Burkina Faso and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iran?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iran rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Iran ranks 26th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population). 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).