NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 22,143 in 2027. ▲ Rising
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Africa is 22,143, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Africa peaked at 22,143 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 10,667, in 2005.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,667 | — |
| 2006 | 10,793 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 10,990 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11,236 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11,582 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11,981 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12,108 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12,634 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 12,655 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13,441 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 14,102 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 14,834 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 15,822 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 16,734 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 17,740 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 18,526 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 19,048 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 19,461 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 19,892 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 20,489 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 21,068 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 21,596 | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 22,143 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,054 | 10,667 | 11,582 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,205 | 11,981 | 17,740 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,278 | 18,526 | 22,143 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Africa?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Africa was 22,143 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22,143 in 2027.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,667 in 2005.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.