NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,164 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1,164
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
48th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,164
in 2027
All-time low
442.46
in 2014
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Zimbabwe, 2005–2027

02505007501.0k1.2k2005201620272005: 602.32006: 585.32007: 568.32008: 549.92009: 521.62010: 492.82011: 467.42012: 455.32013: 447.62014: 442.52015: 505.62016: 587.52017: 6702018: 766.52019: 874.72020: 936.42021: 969.52022: 1.1k2023: 1.0k2024: 1.0k2025: 1.1k2026: 1.1k2027: 1.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Zimbabwe stood at 1,164. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,164 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 442.46, in 2014.

That places Zimbabwe 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Zimbabwe, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 602.34
2006 585.33 -2.8%
2007 568.25 -2.9%
2008 549.86 -3.2%
2009 521.63 -5.1%
2010 492.79 -5.5%
2011 467.37 -5.2%
2012 455.29 -2.6%
2013 447.58 -1.7%
2014 442.46 -1.1%
2015 505.62 +14.3%
2016 587.53 +16.2%
2017 669.99 +14.0%
2018 766.51 +14.4%
2019 874.74 +14.1%
2020 936.41 +7.1%
2021 969.5 +3.5%
2022 1,059 +9.3%
2023 1,015 -4.2%
2024 1,050 +3.4%
2025 1,088 +3.6%
2026 1,126 +3.5%
2027 1,164 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 565.48 521.63 602.34 5
2010s 570.99 442.46 874.74 10
2020s 1,051 936.41 1,164 8

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,269 compare
  2. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,238 compare
  3. 47 Argentina 1,173 compare
  4. 49 Thailand 1,147 compare
  5. 50 Malawi 1,121 compare
  6. 51 France 1,099 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Zimbabwe?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Zimbabwe was 1,164 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1,164 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 442.46 in 2014.
How does Zimbabwe rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.