NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Kenya

Kenya: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 2,709 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
2,709
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 116 countries
All-time high
2,709
in 2021
All-time low
1,735
in 2016
Years of data
5
1999–2021

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Kenya, 1999–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999201020211999: 2.4k2005: 2.5k2016: 1.7k2019: 2.7k2021: 2.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2021, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Kenya stood at 2,709. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Kenya peaked at 2,709 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,735, in 2016.

That places Kenya 14th out of 116 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Kenya, 1999 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1999 2,354
2005 2,530 +7.5%
2016 1,735 -31.4%
2019 2,663 +53.5%
2021 2,709 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,354 2,354 2,354 1
2000s 2,530 2,530 2,530 1
2010s 2,199 1,735 2,663 2
2020s 2,709 2,709 2,709 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5,062 compare
  2. 12 Philippines 5,023 compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 4,712 compare
  4. 15 Colombia 2,648 compare
  5. 16 Angola 2,517 compare
  6. 17 Malawi 2,392 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Kenya?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Kenya was 2,709 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2,709 in 2021.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1,735 in 2016.
How does Kenya rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
Kenya ranks 14th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
116 places, 2,252 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.