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
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Lesotho, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.