Lesotho vs Tajikistan: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Lesotho
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 39.6% against 38.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 11th and Tajikistan ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 39.2% | 4.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 41.6% | 6.7% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 39.6% | 2.4% | Tajikistan |
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), Lesotho or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 39.6% against 38.1% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Lesotho and Tajikistan?
- 1.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tajikistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Tajikistan rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Lesotho ranks 11th and Tajikistan ranks 9th 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).