NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 576.34 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
576.34
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
70th
of 188 countries
All-time high
576.34
in 2027
All-time low
308.36
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

02004006002005201620272005: 308.42006: 320.62007: 333.22008: 347.52009: 363.82010: 378.62011: 392.82012: 406.42013: 4192014: 4432015: 455.12016: 461.82017: 4692018: 475.52019: 489.62020: 507.42021: 517.62022: 5282023: 538.72024: 549.52025: 559.12026: 568.12027: 576.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 576.34 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sierra Leone peaked at 576.34 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 308.36, in 2005.

That places Sierra Leone 70th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 308.36
2006 320.59 +4.0%
2007 333.24 +3.9%
2008 347.47 +4.3%
2009 363.8 +4.7%
2010 378.61 +4.1%
2011 392.84 +3.8%
2012 406.43 +3.5%
2013 419.02 +3.1%
2014 443.01 +5.7%
2015 455.07 +2.7%
2016 461.81 +1.5%
2017 469.02 +1.6%
2018 475.52 +1.4%
2019 489.64 +3.0%
2020 507.43 +3.6%
2021 517.63 +2.0%
2022 528.02 +2.0%
2023 538.68 +2.0%
2024 549.46 +2.0%
2025 559.11 +1.8%
2026 568.06 +1.6%
2027 576.34 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 334.69 308.36 363.8 5
2010s 439.1 378.61 489.64 10
2020s 543.09 507.43 576.34 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sierra Leone?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sierra Leone was 576.34 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 576.34 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 308.36 in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Sierra Leone ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.