How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Iraq?

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

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.

IDA blend vs Iraq: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)

IDA blend

23.3%

in 2025

Iraq

36.9%

in 2025

IDA blend rank

16th

Iraq rank

13th

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

IDA blend
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 36.9% against 23.3% in IDA blend, a difference of 13.6%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times IDA blend's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.1%	45.5%	21.4%	Iraq
2010s	22.6%	39.6%	17.0%	Iraq
2020s	23.8%	36.8%	13.0%	Iraq

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), IDA blend or Iraq?: Iraq, at 36.9% against 23.3% in IDA blend as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between IDA blend and Iraq?: 13.6%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Iraq?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do IDA blend and Iraq rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?: IDA blend ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 13th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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).