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Youth not in education, employment or training, %: ranking of countries
170 countries ranked by their latest value (2016–2025). Belarus is highest at 65.7%; Japan is lowest at 3.1%.
Median country 18.2%170 countries
Youth NEET rate: world and regions, 1994–2025
East Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanNorth AmericaSouth Asia
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Regional lines are World Bank aggregates.
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Latest value for each country; the year column shows when it was reported.
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| # | Country | Region | Youth NEET rate | Year | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 65.7% | 2024 | |
| 2 | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 51.0% | 2022 | |
| 3 | Nauru | East Asia & Pacific | 50.4% | 2024 | |
| 4 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 46.5% | 2022 | |
| 5 | São Tomé and Príncipe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 45.5% | 2017 | |
| 6 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 44.1% | 2019 | |
| 7 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 44.0% | 2025 | |
| 8 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 43.8% | 2021 | |
| 9 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 42.3% | 2022 | |
| 10 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 41.3% | 2016 | |
| 11 | Marshall Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 40.0% | 2021 | |
| 12 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 39.9% | 2017 | |
| 13 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 39.4% | 2024 | |
| 14 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 38.0% | 2024 | |
| 15 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 38.0% | 2024 | |
| 16 | Venezuela | Latin America & Caribbean | 37.1% | 2020 | |
| 17 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 36.9% | 2021 | |
| 18 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 36.5% | 2023 | |
| 19 | The Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 36.5% | 2025 | |
| 20 | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 35.4% | 2023 | |
| 21 | Nepal | South Asia | 34.8% | 2017 | |
| 22 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 34.6% | 2024 | |
| 23 | Tuvalu | East Asia & Pacific | 34.3% | 2022 | |
| 24 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 34.3% | 2019 | |
| 25 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 34.3% | 2025 | |
| 26 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 31.6% | 2023 | |
| 27 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 31.4% | 2020 | |
| 28 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 31.3% | 2024 | |
| 29 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 30.1% | 2024 | |
| 30 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 30.1% | 2022 | |
| 31 | Kosovo | Europe & Central Asia | 30.0% | 2024 | |
| 32 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 29.4% | 2024 | |
| 33 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 29.3% | 2025 | |
| 34 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 29.1% | 2022 | |
| 35 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 29.0% | 2025 | |
| 36 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 29.0% | 2016 | |
| 37 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 28.8% | 2025 | |
| 38 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 28.5% | 2025 | |
| 39 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 28.0% | 2019 | |
| 40 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 27.7% | 2022 | |
| 41 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 26.7% | 2024 | |
| 42 | Maldives | South Asia | 26.3% | 2019 | |
| 43 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 25.9% | 2018 | |
| 44 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 25.8% | 2025 | |
| 45 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 25.6% | 2023 | |
| 46 | India | South Asia | 25.6% | 2025 | |
| 47 | Saint Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 25.5% | 2025 | |
| 48 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 25.5% | 2022 | |
| 49 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 24.9% | 2025 | |
| 50 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 24.9% | 2019 | |
| 51 | New Caledonia | East Asia & Pacific | 24.7% | 2023 | |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 24.7% | 2025 | |
| 53 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 24.5% | 2025 | |
| 54 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 24.3% | 2022 | |
| 55 | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 24.3% | 2024 | |
| 56 | Egypt | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 23.8% | 2024 | |
| 57 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 23.5% | 2019 | |
| 58 | Türkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 23.3% | 2025 | |
| 59 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 23.2% | 2021 | |
| 60 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 22.8% | 2022 | |
| 61 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 22.6% | 2023 | |
| 62 | Laos | East Asia & Pacific | 22.5% | 2022 | |
| 63 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 22.3% | 2025 | |
| 64 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 22.0% | 2025 | |
| 65 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 21.6% | 2023 | |
| 66 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 21.2% | 2021 | |
| 67 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 21.0% | 2024 | |
| 68 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 20.9% | 2017 | |
| 69 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 20.8% | 2024 | |
| 70 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 20.2% | 2024 | |
| 71 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 20.2% | 2023 | |
| 72 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 20.1% | 2023 | |
| 73 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 19.7% | 2023 | |
| 74 | Puerto Rico | Latin America & Caribbean | 19.5% | 2020 | |
| 75 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 19.5% | 2025 | |
| 76 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 19.4% | 2025 | |
| 77 | Kyrgyzstan | Europe & Central Asia | 19.3% | 2023 | |
| 78 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 19.2% | 2022 | |
| 79 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 19.1% | 2025 | |
| 80 | Côte d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 18.8% | 2022 | |
| 81 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 18.7% | 2025 | |
| 82 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 18.6% | 2017 | |
| 83 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 18.5% | 2021 | |
| 84 | Brunei | East Asia & Pacific | 18.4% | 2025 | |
| 85 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 18.2% | 2025 | |
| 86 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 18.2% | 2016 | |
| 87 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 17.8% | 2025 | |
| 88 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 17.7% | 2025 | |
| 89 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 17.5% | 2021 | |
| 90 | Curaçao | Latin America & Caribbean | 17.5% | 2020 | |
| 91 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 17.5% | 2023 | |
| 92 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 17.2% | 2024 | |
| 93 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 16.5% | 2025 | |
| 94 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 16.5% | 2017 | |
| 95 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 16.5% | 2024 | |
| 96 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 16.4% | 2025 | |
| 97 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 16.2% | 2025 | |
| 98 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 15.8% | 2024 | |
| 99 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 15.8% | 2023 | |
| 100 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15.7% | 2022 | |
| 101 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 15.4% | 2024 | |
| 102 | Bhutan | South Asia | 15.3% | 2025 | |
| 103 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 15.3% | 2025 | |
| 104 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15.3% | 2025 | |
| 105 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 15.3% | 2024 | |
| 106 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 15.2% | 2025 | |
| 107 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15.2% | 2025 | |
| 108 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 15.1% | 2025 | |
| 109 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 15.0% | 2020 | |
| 110 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 14.5% | 2025 | |
| 111 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 14.4% | 2025 | |
| 112 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 14.2% | 2024 | |
| 113 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14.2% | 2022 | |
| 114 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.9% | 2024 | |
| 115 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.8% | 2021 | |
| 116 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 13.4% | 2025 | |
| 117 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 13.4% | 2025 | |
| 118 | Canada | North America | 13.3% | 2025 | |
| 119 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.2% | 2022 | |
| 120 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.0% | 2022 | |
| 121 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 12.8% | 2024 | |
| 122 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 12.7% | 2025 | |
| 123 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.6% | 2025 | |
| 124 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 12.5% | 2025 | |
| 125 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 12.4% | 2025 | |
| 126 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.9% | 2024 | |
| 127 | United States | North America | 11.6% | 2025 | |
| 128 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 11.5% | 2025 | |
| 129 | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | 11.3% | 2023 | |
| 130 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.2% | 2020 | |
| 131 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 11.0% | 2025 | |
| 132 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 10.9% | 2025 | |
| 133 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 10.4% | 2025 | |
| 134 | Vietnam | East Asia & Pacific | 10.3% | 2024 | |
| 135 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 10.2% | 2022 | |
| 136 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 10.1% | 2025 | |
| 137 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 9.9% | 2025 | |
| 138 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 9.7% | 2025 | |
| 139 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 9.5% | 2025 | |
| 140 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 9.5% | 2016 | |
| 141 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 9.4% | 2025 | |
| 142 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 9.4% | 2025 | |
| 143 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 9.1% | 2025 | |
| 144 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 9.1% | 2025 | |
| 145 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 9.1% | 2025 | |
| 146 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 9.0% | 2025 | |
| 147 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 9.0% | 2025 | |
| 148 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 8.4% | 2025 | |
| 149 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.4% | 2025 | |
| 150 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 8.2% | 2025 | |
| 151 | Slovakia | Europe & Central Asia | 8.0% | 2025 | |
| 152 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.0% | 2025 | |
| 153 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 7.9% | 2025 | |
| 154 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 7.7% | 2025 | |
| 155 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 7.5% | 2025 | |
| 156 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 7.4% | 2025 | |
| 157 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 7.0% | 2025 | |
| 158 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 6.9% | 2025 | |
| 159 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 6.8% | 2025 | |
| 160 | Russia | Europe & Central Asia | 6.7% | 2025 | |
| 161 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 6.5% | 2025 | |
| 162 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 6.4% | 2025 | |
| 163 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 6.2% | 2025 | |
| 164 | Hong Kong | East Asia & Pacific | 6.0% | 2025 | |
| 165 | Macao | East Asia & Pacific | 5.0% | 2016 | |
| 166 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 5.0% | 2025 | |
| 167 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 4.9% | 2025 | |
| 168 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 4.0% | 2025 | |
| 169 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 3.9% | 2025 | |
| 170 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 3.1% | 2019 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)