IDA only vs Lesotho: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- IDA only
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 38.1% against 23.9% in IDA only, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times IDA only's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 35.2% | 11.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 35.0% | 10.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 37.2% | 12.7% | 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, total (% of), IDA only or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 38.1% against 23.9% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between IDA only and Lesotho?
- 14.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Lesotho rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- IDA only ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 11th 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).