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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.
As of 2025, Djibouti ranks first with 49.2%, followed by Pakistan (45.4%) and Senegal (43.4%).
Across 78 countries and territories, values run from 49.2% (Djibouti) to 3.2% (Iceland), with a median of 12.9%.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 4 from Africa, 3 from Asia, 2 from the Americas and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population), 2025. Unit: % of female youth population.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026