NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Cameroon

Cameroon: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,467 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1,467
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
38th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,467
in 2027
All-time low
436.67
in 2007
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k2005201620272005: 451.42006: 446.82007: 436.72008: 488.12009: 541.52010: 594.32011: 631.62012: 666.52013: 700.62014: 745.92015: 797.22016: 876.22017: 934.32018: 990.42019: 1.1k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.3k2024: 1.3k2025: 1.4k2026: 1.4k2027: 1.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Cameroon is 1,467, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Cameroon peaked at 1,467 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 436.67, in 2007.

That places Cameroon 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Cameroon, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 451.41
2006 446.8 -1.0%
2007 436.67 -2.3%
2008 488.07 +11.8%
2009 541.45 +10.9%
2010 594.33 +9.8%
2011 631.56 +6.3%
2012 666.49 +5.5%
2013 700.56 +5.1%
2014 745.94 +6.5%
2015 797.22 +6.9%
2016 876.22 +9.9%
2017 934.29 +6.6%
2018 990.41 +6.0%
2019 1,061 +7.1%
2020 1,152 +8.6%
2021 1,222 +6.1%
2022 1,256 +2.8%
2023 1,298 +3.4%
2024 1,340 +3.2%
2025 1,382 +3.1%
2026 1,425 +3.1%
2027 1,467 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 472.88 436.67 541.45 5
2010s 799.75 594.33 1,061 10
2020s 1,318 1,152 1,467 8

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 35 Mali 1,529 compare
  2. 36 Mozambique 1,491 compare
  3. 37 Algeria 1,476 compare
  4. 39 Myanmar 1,444 compare
  5. 40 Senegal 1,432 compare
  6. 41 Zambia 1,406 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Cameroon?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Cameroon was 1,467 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1,467 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 436.67 in 2007.
How does Cameroon rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Cameroon ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon 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
Last refreshed

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.