Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) was 39.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
39.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 187 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2011
All-time low
37.2%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Tajikistan, 2005–2025

0102030402005201520252005: 37.22006: 382007: 38.32008: 40.32009: 42.22010: 42.22011: 42.32012: 42.22013: 42.22014: 41.92015: 41.72016: 41.32017: 412018: 40.82019: 40.52020: 40.32021: 39.62022: 39.22023: 39.32024: 39.52025: 39.6

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 39.6% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Tajikistan peaked at 42.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2005.

That places Tajikistan 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate) in Tajikistan, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 37.2%
2006 38.0% +2.1%
2007 38.3% +0.9%
2008 40.3% +5.1%
2009 42.2% +4.8%
2010 42.2% +0.1%
2011 42.3% +0.1%
2012 42.2% -0.2%
2013 42.2% -0.1%
2014 41.9% -0.6%
2015 41.7% -0.7%
2016 41.3% -0.8%
2017 41.0% -0.7%
2018 40.8% -0.7%
2019 40.5% -0.7%
2020 40.3% -0.5%
2021 39.6% -1.7%
2022 39.2% -0.8%
2023 39.3% +0.2%
2024 39.5% +0.3%
2025 39.6% +0.3%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 39.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 39.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.2% 37.2% 42.2% 5
2010s 41.6% 40.5% 42.3% 10
2020s 39.6% 39.2% 40.3% 6

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 6 Somalia 43.6% compare
  2. 7 Guyana 43.0% compare
  3. 8 Gambia 39.8% compare
  4. 10 Botswana 38.1% compare
  5. 11 Lesotho 38.1% compare
  6. 12 Chad 37.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Tajikistan?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Tajikistan was 39.6% 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, total (% of) recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2005.
How does Tajikistan rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
Tajikistan ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tajikistan 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, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 4,921 data points, 2005–2025
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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).