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

Namibia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 175.21 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
175.21
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
107th
of 188 countries
All-time high
175.21
in 2027
All-time low
122.08
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0501001502002005201620272005: 122.12006: 126.62007: 1312008: 134.52009: 137.72010: 139.22011: 1462012: 151.62013: 157.92014: 152.12015: 160.72016: 169.22017: 165.42018: 161.32019: 159.52020: 163.82021: 163.62022: 162.82023: 164.42024: 166.72025: 168.62026: 171.52027: 175.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Namibia stood at 175.21. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Namibia peaked at 175.21 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 122.08, in 2005.

That places Namibia 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Namibia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 122.08
2006 126.62 +3.7%
2007 131 +3.5%
2008 134.47 +2.6%
2009 137.73 +2.4%
2010 139.23 +1.1%
2011 146.03 +4.9%
2012 151.62 +3.8%
2013 157.86 +4.1%
2014 152.11 -3.6%
2015 160.7 +5.6%
2016 169.23 +5.3%
2017 165.39 -2.3%
2018 161.26 -2.5%
2019 159.52 -1.1%
2020 163.78 +2.7%
2021 163.63 -0.1%
2022 162.85 -0.5%
2023 164.38 +0.9%
2024 166.66 +1.4%
2025 168.55 +1.1%
2026 171.54 +1.8%
2027 175.21 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 130.38 122.08 137.73 5
2010s 156.29 139.23 169.23 10
2020s 167.07 162.85 175.21 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 104 Botswana 186.59 compare
  2. 105 Lesotho 185.42 compare
  3. 106 Taiwan 182.86 compare
  4. 108 Bolivia 168.37 compare
  5. 109 Gabon 147.65 compare
  6. 110 Cuba 137.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Namibia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Namibia was 175.21 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 175.21 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 122.08 in 2005.
How does Namibia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Namibia ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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.