NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 30.6 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
30.6
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 188 countries
All-time high
32.31
in 2014
All-time low
29.1
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Sierra Leone, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 29.12006: 29.52007: 29.92008: 30.32009: 30.82010: 31.12011: 31.32012: 31.52013: 31.52014: 32.32015: 32.22016: 31.72017: 31.22018: 30.82019: 30.92020: 31.22021: 312022: 30.92023: 30.82024: 30.82025: 30.82026: 30.72027: 30.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Sierra Leone is 30.6, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Sierra Leone peaked at 32.31 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.1, in 2005.

Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 29.1
2006 29.5 +1.4%
2007 29.92 +1.4%
2008 30.32 +1.4%
2009 30.81 +1.6%
2010 31.11 +1.0%
2011 31.34 +0.7%
2012 31.48 +0.4%
2013 31.5 +0.1%
2014 32.31 +2.6%
2015 32.2 -0.3%
2016 31.71 -1.5%
2017 31.25 -1.5%
2018 30.78 -1.5%
2019 30.87 +0.3%
2020 31.18 +1.0%
2021 31.03 -0.5%
2022 30.91 -0.4%
2023 30.84 -0.3%
2024 30.8 -0.1%
2025 30.75 -0.2%
2026 30.69 -0.2%
2027 30.6 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.93 29.1 30.81 5
2010s 31.45 30.78 32.31 10
2020s 30.85 30.6 31.18 8

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 26 Honduras 30.93 compare
  2. 27 Namibia 30.81 compare
  3. 28 Libya 30.75 compare
  4. 30 Nepal 30.51 compare
  5. 31 Central African Republic 30.2 compare
  6. 32 Zimbabwe 30.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Sierra Leone?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Sierra Leone was 30.6 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 32.31 in 2014.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1 in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.