Iraq vs Least developed countries: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Iraq
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 36.9% against 23.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 23.5% | 21.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 24.4% | 15.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 24.2% | 12.6% | 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), Iraq or Least developed countries?
- Iraq, at 36.9% against 23.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Iraq and Least developed countries?
- 13.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Iraq ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 13th 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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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).