Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Zimbabwe: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 30.1% against 18.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 19.2% | 8.1% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.5% | 1.7% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 30.5% | 11.0% | 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, total (% of), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 30.1% against 18.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
- 11.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 30th 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, 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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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).