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

Latest (2027)
5,286
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 188 countries
All-time high
9,698
in 2006
All-time low
4,737
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh, 2005–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2005201620272005: 9.3k2006: 9.7k2007: 9.7k2008: 9.7k2009: 9.6k2010: 9.1k2011: 9.0k2012: 9.0k2013: 9.1k2014: 9.2k2015: 9.2k2016: 9.2k2017: 8.8k2018: 8.1k2019: 7.2k2020: 6.6k2021: 5.7k2022: 4.9k2023: 4.7k2024: 5.1k2025: 5.2k2026: 5.2k2027: 5.3k

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 8 Egypt 5,481 compare
  2. 9 United States of America 5,460 compare
  3. 10 Afghanistan 5,335 compare
  4. 12 Ethiopia 5,103 compare
  5. 13 Sudan 4,723 compare
  6. 14 Yemen 3,872 compare

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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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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
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. 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.