NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Nepal

Nepal: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) was 0.0128 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0128 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0152 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0052 units per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Nepal, 2005–2023

0.0060.0080.010.0120.0140.0162005201420232005: 0.005 units per square kilometre2006: 0.005 units per square kilometre2007: 0.005 units per square kilometre2008: 0.005 units per square kilometre2009: 0.006 units per square kilometre2010: 0.007 units per square kilometre2011: 0.008 units per square kilometre2012: 0.009 units per square kilometre2013: 0.01 units per square kilometre2014: 0.011 units per square kilometre2015: 0.013 units per square kilometre2016: 0.014 units per square kilometre2017: 0.015 units per square kilometre2018: 0.015 units per square kilometre2019: 0.014 units per square kilometre2020: 0.014 units per square kilometre2021: 0.014 units per square kilometre2022: 0.014 units per square kilometre2023: 0.013 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Nepal stood at 0.0128 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Nepal peaked at 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Nepal 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Nepal, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.0052 units per square kilometre
2006 0.0052 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2007 0.0052 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2008 0.0052 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2009 0.0062 units per square kilometre +18.0%
2010 0.0071 units per square kilometre +14.3%
2011 0.0081 units per square kilometre +14.9%
2012 0.0092 units per square kilometre +13.1%
2013 0.0103 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2014 0.0115 units per square kilometre +11.8%
2015 0.0128 units per square kilometre +11.8%
2016 0.0141 units per square kilometre +10.1%
2017 0.0152 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2018 0.0149 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2019 0.0145 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2020 0.0144 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2021 0.0139 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2022 0.0136 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2023 0.0128 units per square kilometre -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0054 units per square kilometre 0.0052 units per square kilometre 0.0062 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.0118 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre 0.0152 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0137 units per square kilometre 0.0128 units per square kilometre 0.0144 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 17 Mauritius 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Saint Lucia 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Burundi 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 El Salvador 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Malta 0.0119 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0104 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Nepal?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Nepal was 0.0128 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Nepal rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
Nepal ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.