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

Nepal: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,724 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1,724
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,175
in 2017
All-time low
746.7
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201620272005: 746.72006: 749.22007: 749.92008: 752.12009: 887.52010: 1.0k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.8k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.0k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.8k2025: 1.8k2026: 1.7k2027: 1.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Nepal is 1,724, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Nepal peaked at 2,175 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 746.7, in 2005.

That places Nepal 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Nepal, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 746.7
2006 749.17 +0.3%
2007 749.9 +0.1%
2008 752.14 +0.3%
2009 887.54 +18.0%
2010 1,014 +14.3%
2011 1,166 +14.9%
2012 1,318 +13.1%
2013 1,473 +11.7%
2014 1,647 +11.8%
2015 1,840 +11.8%
2016 2,026 +10.1%
2017 2,175 +7.4%
2018 2,141 -1.5%
2019 2,073 -3.2%
2020 2,068 -0.2%
2021 1,998 -3.4%
2022 1,948 -2.5%
2023 1,832 -6.0%
2024 1,795 -2.0%
2025 1,767 -1.6%
2026 1,742 -1.4%
2027 1,724 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 777.09 746.7 887.54 5
2010s 1,687 1,014 2,175 10
2020s 1,859 1,724 2,068 8

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 26 Ghana 1,940 compare
  2. 27 Colombia 1,856 compare
  3. 28 Somalia 1,744 compare
  4. 30 Madagascar 1,673 compare
  5. 31 Tanzania 1,671 compare
  6. 32 Chad 1,645 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Nepal?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Nepal was 1,724 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 2,175 in 2017.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 746.7 in 2005.
How does Nepal rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Nepal ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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
Last refreshed

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.