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

Lesotho: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 185.42 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
185.42
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
105th
of 188 countries
All-time high
185.42
in 2027
All-time low
153.64
in 2016
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0501001502002005201620272005: 161.92006: 163.22007: 1652008: 165.92009: 166.42010: 165.32011: 163.82012: 160.92013: 159.42014: 157.22015: 155.52016: 153.62017: 153.72018: 154.32019: 155.42020: 161.82021: 1642022: 165.62023: 169.72024: 175.52025: 178.72026: 182.12027: 185.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Lesotho is 185.42, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Lesotho peaked at 185.42 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 153.64, in 2016.

Lesotho ranks 105th of 188 countries 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 Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Lesotho, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 161.85
2006 163.23 +0.9%
2007 165.05 +1.1%
2008 165.91 +0.5%
2009 166.42 +0.3%
2010 165.27 -0.7%
2011 163.77 -0.9%
2012 160.86 -1.8%
2013 159.36 -0.9%
2014 157.17 -1.4%
2015 155.54 -1.0%
2016 153.64 -1.2%
2017 153.72 +0.1%
2018 154.34 +0.4%
2019 155.43 +0.7%
2020 161.84 +4.1%
2021 164.02 +1.3%
2022 165.56 +0.9%
2023 169.72 +2.5%
2024 175.5 +3.4%
2025 178.7 +1.8%
2026 182.11 +1.9%
2027 185.42 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 164.49 161.85 166.42 5
2010s 157.91 153.64 165.27 10
2020s 172.86 161.84 185.42 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 102 Turkmenistan 202.06 compare
  2. 103 Liberia 186.89 compare
  3. 104 Botswana 186.59 compare
  4. 106 Taiwan 182.86 compare
  5. 107 Namibia 175.21 compare
  6. 108 Bolivia 168.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Lesotho?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Lesotho was 185.42 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 185.42 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 153.64 in 2016.
How does Lesotho rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Lesotho ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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.