Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.NEET.ME.ZS•% of female youth population•2005 → 2025•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
2005 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 8.72%
8.72% – 12.67%
12.67% – 16.19%
16.19% – 20.45%
20.45% – 24.79%
24.79% – 30.62%
> 30.62%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
17.6%
Mean
19.7%
25th pctl
11.5%
75th pctl
25.8%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate)
AfghanistanSao Tome and PrincipeDjibouti
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| AfghanistanAFG | 55.71% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 50.45% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 49.96% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 46.53% | 2022 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 45.97% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 43.64% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 42.99% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 39.82% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 39.59% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 38.13% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 38.09% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 37.67% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 36.89% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 36.7% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 36.68% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 35.26% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 34.82% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 34.69% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 34.37% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 34.36% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 34.09% | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 33.91% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 32.58% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 30.81% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 30.76% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 30.67% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 30.67% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 30.59% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 30.47% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 30.09% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 30.08% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 30.06% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 29.93% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 29.4% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 29.37% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 29.1% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 28.99% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 28.16% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 27.71% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 27.5% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 27.23% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 26.19% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 25.98% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 25.95% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 25.84% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 25.8% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 25.77% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 25.74% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 25.56% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 25.44% | 2022 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 25.15% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 24.91% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 24.82% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 24.8% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 24.76% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 24.35% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 24.32% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 24.3% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 24.26% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 24.06% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 23.97% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 23.97% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 23.83% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 23.83% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 23.36% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 23.23% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 23.22% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 23.08% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 22.91% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 22.81% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 22.61% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 21.93% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 21.86% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 21.8% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 21.76% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 21.51% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 21.37% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 21.35% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 20.73% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 20.51% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 20.43% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 20.15% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 20.01% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 19.7% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 19.54% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 19.46% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 19.36% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 19.3% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 19.13% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 18.95% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 18.95% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 18.54% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 18.35% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 17.62% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 17.52% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 17.41% | 2021 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 17.37% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 17.33% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 17.2% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 17.11% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 17.03% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 16.67% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 16.6% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 16.36% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 16.33% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 16.25% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 16.23% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 16.11% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 15.98% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 15.65% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 15.6% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 15.3% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 15.15% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 15.03% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 14.86% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 14.82% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 14.77% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 14.76% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 14.76% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 14.36% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 14.29% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 13.84% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 13.68% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 13.57% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 13.52% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 13.34% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 13.13% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 13.1% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 13.01% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 12.89% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 12.78% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 12.77% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 12.73% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 12.67% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 12.57% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 12.13% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 12.08% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 11.77% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 11.65% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 11.58% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 11.53% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 11.23% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 11.13% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 11.02% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 11.01% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 10.88% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 10.69% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 10.62% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 10.53% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 10.44% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 10.34% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 10.27% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 10.26% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 10.17% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 10.01% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 9.43% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 9.37% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 9.03% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 8.95% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 8.81% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 8.59% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 8.29% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 8.16% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 8.1% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 8.09% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 7.81% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 7.79% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 7.78% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 7.75% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 7.65% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 7.46% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 7.4% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 7.14% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 6.86% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 6.19% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 6.05% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 5.99% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 5.83% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 5.7% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 5.59% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 5.55% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 4.66% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 4.01% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 3.69% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 3.58% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 3.25% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 3.05% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)