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

Niger: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,014 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1,014
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
53rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,091
in 2019
All-time low
576.92
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

02505007501.0k2005201620272005: 576.92006: 577.12007: 579.72008: 582.62009: 588.72010: 594.72011: 6072012: 743.12013: 817.92014: 901.12015: 936.32016: 9732017: 1.0k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.0k2021: 904.22022: 800.82023: 844.52024: 886.12025: 928.22026: 9712027: 1.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Niger recorded 1,014 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Niger peaked at 1,091 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 576.92, in 2005.

Niger ranks 53rd 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 Niger, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Niger, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 576.92
2006 577.13 +0.0%
2007 579.73 +0.5%
2008 582.55 +0.5%
2009 588.71 +1.1%
2010 594.75 +1.0%
2011 607 +2.1%
2012 743.06 +22.4%
2013 817.86 +10.1%
2014 901.13 +10.2%
2015 936.25 +3.9%
2016 973 +3.9%
2017 1,011 +3.9%
2018 1,048 +3.7%
2019 1,091 +4.0%
2020 1,004 -8.0%
2021 904.19 -9.9%
2022 800.84 -11.4%
2023 844.5 +5.5%
2024 886.11 +4.9%
2025 928.2 +4.7%
2026 971.01 +4.6%
2027 1,014 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 581.01 576.92 588.71 5
2010s 872.34 594.75 1,091 10
2020s 919.12 800.84 1,014 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 50 Malawi 1,121 compare
  2. 51 France 1,099 compare
  3. 52 Guinea 1,086 compare
  4. 54 Guatemala 919.21 compare
  5. 55 Saudi Arabia 889.4 compare
  6. 56 South Sudan 872.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Niger?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Niger was 1,014 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1,091 in 2019.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 576.92 in 2005.
How does Niger rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Niger ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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.