World 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
- World
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 30.1% against 19.8% in World, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was World ahead.
World ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, World averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.2% | 3.2% | World |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.5% | 0.8% | World |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 30.5% | 9.9% | 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), World or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 30.1% against 19.8% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between World and Zimbabwe?
- 10.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zimbabwe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do World and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- World ranks 27th 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).