NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 5,286 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh stood at 5,286.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh peaked at 9,698 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,737, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,270 | — |
| 2006 | 9,698 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 9,694 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,679 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,591 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,098 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 9,020 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9,027 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9,065 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9,169 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9,192 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9,213 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,832 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 8,055 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 7,221 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 6,613 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 5,746 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 4,922 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 4,737 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 5,117 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 5,187 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 5,245 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 5,286 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,586 | 9,270 | 9,698 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,789 | 7,221 | 9,213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,357 | 4,737 | 6,613 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh was 5,286 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9,698 in 2006.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,737 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). 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.