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

Namibia: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 31.88 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.88
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 113 countries
All-time high
33.55
in 2016
All-time low
25.01
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2018

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Namibia, 1994–2018

01020301994200620181994: 252010: 29.32012: 31.12013: 322014: 30.52016: 33.52018: 31.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Namibia is 31.88, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Namibia peaked at 33.55 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.01, in 1994.

That places Namibia 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24) in Namibia, 1994 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1994 25.01
2010 29.34 +17.3%
2012 31.15 +6.2%
2013 32.01 +2.8%
2014 30.47 -4.8%
2016 33.55 +10.1%
2018 31.88 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.01 25.01 25.01 1
2010s 31.4 29.34 33.55 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 4 Zimbabwe 35.99 compare
  2. 5 Senegal 35.17 compare
  3. 6 South Africa 34.61 compare
  4. 8 Mali 30.12 compare
  5. 9 Kosovo 30.04 compare
  6. 10 Jordan 29.39

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Namibia?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Namibia was 31.88 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 33.55 in 2016.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.01 in 1994.
How does Namibia rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Namibia ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
113 places, 2,220 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.