NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 26.93 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
26.93
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
159th
of 188 countries
All-time high
26.93
in 2027
All-time low
18.67
in 2016
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 19.22006: 19.32007: 19.22008: 19.22009: 192010: 192011: 19.22012: 19.12013: 18.92014: 18.82015: 18.72016: 18.72017: 192018: 19.82019: 20.42020: 21.32021: 22.12022: 232023: 24.12024: 252025: 25.72026: 26.32027: 26.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sao Tome and Principe is 26.93, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 26.93 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 18.67, in 2016.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 19.23
2006 19.27 +0.2%
2007 19.22 -0.3%
2008 19.16 -0.3%
2009 18.97 -1.0%
2010 19.02 +0.3%
2011 19.21 +1.0%
2012 19.11 -0.5%
2013 18.92 -1.0%
2014 18.82 -0.5%
2015 18.7 -0.6%
2016 18.67 -0.1%
2017 18.96 +1.6%
2018 19.77 +4.2%
2019 20.38 +3.1%
2020 21.25 +4.3%
2021 22.09 +3.9%
2022 23.04 +4.3%
2023 24.07 +4.5%
2024 24.98 +3.8%
2025 25.73 +3.0%
2026 26.31 +2.3%
2027 26.93 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.17 18.97 19.27 5
2010s 19.16 18.67 20.38 10
2020s 24.3 21.25 26.93 8

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  4. 160 Cape Verde 26.88 compare
  5. 161 Vanuatu 22.73 compare
  6. 162 Bahrain 22.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sao Tome and Principe?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sao Tome and Principe was 26.93 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 26.93 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 18.67 in 2016.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.