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

Myanmar: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,444 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
1,444
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,699
in 2015
All-time low
1,165
in 2018
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

05001.0k1.5k2005201620272005: 1.6k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.5k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.4k2025: 1.4k2026: 1.4k2027: 1.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 1,444 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Myanmar peaked at 1,699 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,165, in 2018.

That places Myanmar 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Myanmar, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 1,600
2006 1,630 +1.9%
2007 1,656 +1.6%
2008 1,658 +0.1%
2009 1,658 -0.0%
2010 1,657 -0.0%
2011 1,653 -0.3%
2012 1,678 +1.5%
2013 1,689 +0.6%
2014 1,697 +0.5%
2015 1,699 +0.1%
2016 1,624 -4.4%
2017 1,513 -6.8%
2018 1,165 -23.0%
2019 1,251 +7.4%
2020 1,358 +8.5%
2021 1,524 +12.2%
2022 1,451 -4.8%
2023 1,441 -0.7%
2024 1,444 +0.2%
2025 1,446 +0.1%
2026 1,446 -0.0%
2027 1,444 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,640 1,600 1,658 5
2010s 1,563 1,165 1,699 10
2020s 1,444 1,358 1,524 8

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 36 Mozambique 1,491 compare
  2. 37 Algeria 1,476 compare
  3. 38 Cameroon 1,467 compare
  4. 40 Senegal 1,432 compare
  5. 41 Zambia 1,406 compare
  6. 42 Peru 1,365 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Myanmar?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Myanmar was 1,444 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1,699 in 2015.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,165 in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Myanmar ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar 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.