NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 15,014 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
15,014
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
38th
of 87 groups
All-time high
15,014
in 2027
All-time low
12,194
in 2014
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201620272005: 13.2k2006: 13.2k2007: 13.1k2008: 13.0k2009: 12.8k2010: 13.2k2011: 13.1k2012: 12.8k2013: 12.3k2014: 12.2k2015: 12.5k2016: 12.6k2017: 12.7k2018: 13.0k2019: 13.4k2020: 14.2k2021: 14.2k2022: 14.0k2023: 13.8k2024: 14.0k2025: 14.3k2026: 14.7k2027: 15.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 15,014 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Africa peaked at 15,014 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 12,194, in 2014.

Northern Africa ranks 38th of 87 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Africa, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 13,248
2006 13,202 -0.3%
2007 13,089 -0.9%
2008 13,038 -0.4%
2009 12,831 -1.6%
2010 13,230 +3.1%
2011 13,104 -1.0%
2012 12,827 -2.1%
2013 12,306 -4.1%
2014 12,194 -0.9%
2015 12,468 +2.2%
2016 12,608 +1.1%
2017 12,736 +1.0%
2018 12,982 +1.9%
2019 13,378 +3.1%
2020 14,232 +6.4%
2021 14,172 -0.4%
2022 13,982 -1.3%
2023 13,758 -1.6%
2024 13,993 +1.7%
2025 14,298 +2.2%
2026 14,659 +2.5%
2027 15,014 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,082 12,831 13,248 5
2010s 12,783 12,194 13,378 10
2020s 14,264 13,758 15,014 8

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 35 Mali 1,529 compare
  2. 36 Mozambique 1,491 compare
  3. 37 Algeria 1,476 compare
  4. 38 Cameroon 1,467 compare
  5. 39 Myanmar 1,444 compare
  6. 40 Senegal 1,432 compare
  7. 41 Zambia 1,406 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Africa?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Africa was 15,014 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15,014 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12,194 in 2014.
How does Northern Africa rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Northern Africa ranks 38th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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.