Eritrea vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)

Eritrea
25.8%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
25.9%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
45th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
44th

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time

  • Eritrea
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
010203040200520152025

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 25.9% against 25.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 45th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 44th of 187 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 22.2% 35.1% 12.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 23.5% 32.6% 9.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 25.7% 26.9% 1.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of

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 (% of), Eritrea or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 25.9% against 25.8% in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Eritrea and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
Eritrea ranks 45th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 44th 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, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 4,921 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

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).