Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 26.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Kyrgyzstan, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Kyrgyzstan stood at 26.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 30.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2005.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 72nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.7% | — |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | +0.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 26.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.1%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 26.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 22.7% | 23.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 25.2% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.1% | 30.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More work & labour data for Kyrgyzstan
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0124 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,899 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Kyrgyzstan was 26.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2005.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).