Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) by country
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training...
Countries reporting
125
Highest
65.6%
Belarus
Lowest
3.2%
Iceland
Median
18.1%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,801
What the numbers show
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) is currently reported for 125 countries. The highest value is 65.6% in Belarus; the lowest is 3.2% in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.1%, and the mean is 19.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 21.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 97 fell. The largest increase was in Belarus (up 769.3%), and the largest decrease in Trinidad and Tobago (down 69.2%).
Share of youth not in education, employment or training … female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.6% | 2024 | up 769.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Malawi | 45.4% | 2024 | up 87.0% | rising |
| 3 | Pakistan | 45.4% | 2025 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 4 | Mali | 44.4% | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 5 | Senegal | 43.4% | 2025 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 6 | Honduras | 41.3% | 2025 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 7 | India | 39.7% | 2025 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 8 | Guyana | 39.3% | 2024 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 9 | Botswana | 38.2% | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 10 | Guatemala | 36.1% | 2025 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 11 | South Africa | 35.6% | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 34.9% | 2025 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 13 | Belize | 34.8% | 2019 | up 153.8% | rising |
| 14 | Egypt | 34.8% | 2024 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 15 | Iran | 34.1% | 2024 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 16 | Jordan | 33.1% | 2024 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 17 | Namibia | 32.6% | 2023 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 18 | Algeria | 31.7% | 2017 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 19 | Zambia | 31.4% | 2024 | down 33.0% | rising |
| 20 | Kosovo | 31.1% | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 20 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 31.1% | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 22 | Turkey | 30.9% | 2025 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 23 | Vanuatu | 30.6% | 2025 | down 20.9% | rising |
| 24 | Cameroon | 30.4% | 2021 | up 89.5% | falling |
| 25 | Venezuela | 30.1% | 2020 | up 20.4% | falling |
| 26 | Dominican Republic | 29.5% | 2025 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 27 | East Timor | 29.2% | 2022 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 28 | Colombia | 29.1% | 2025 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 29 | Burkina Faso | 28.9% | 2025 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 30 | El Salvador | 28.1% | 2025 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 31 | Paraguay | 27.6% | 2017 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 32 | Fiji | 26.9% | 2024 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 33 | Palestine | 26.8% | 2025 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 34 | Ecuador | 26.5% | 2025 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 35 | Indonesia | 26.5% | 2023 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 36 | Angola | 26.2% | 2025 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 37 | Kyrgyzstan | 26.1% | 2023 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 38 | New Caledonia | 25.8% | 2023 | up 111.1% | rising |
| 39 | Peru | 25.8% | 2022 | up 36.5% | flat |
| 40 | Saint Lucia | 24.8% | 2025 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 41 | Kenya | 24.6% | 2021 | up 35.1% | falling |
| 42 | Cote d'Ivoire | 24.6% | 2022 | down 12.9% | flat |
| 43 | Mexico | 23.6% | 2025 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 44 | Costa Rica | 23.2% | 2025 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 45 | Armenia | 23.0% | 2023 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 46 | Brazil | 22.9% | 2025 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 47 | Albania | 22.5% | 2024 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 48 | Sri Lanka | 22.4% | 2024 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 49 | Niger | 22.0% | 2022 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 50 | Saudi Arabia | 21.7% | 2025 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 51 | Tunisia | 20.8% | 2023 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 52 | Myanmar | 20.7% | 2020 | down 43.7% | falling |
| 53 | Grenada | 20.6% | 2023 | down 35.6% | falling |
| 54 | Ghana | 20.4% | 2025 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 55 | Jamaica | 20.3% | 2023 | down 47.3% | falling |
| 56 | Philippines | 20.2% | 2024 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 57 | Tanzania | 20.2% | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 58 | Romania | 20.0% | 2025 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 59 | Bangladesh | 19.7% | 2024 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 60 | Ukraine | 19.6% | 2017 | — | falling |
| 61 | Brunei | 19.6% | 2025 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 62 | Panama | 18.8% | 2025 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 63 | Bhutan | 18.1% | 2025 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 64 | Trinidad and Tobago | 18.0% | 2024 | down 69.2% | volatile |
| 65 | North Macedonia | 17.9% | 2025 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 66 | Rwanda | 17.8% | 2025 | up 197.5% | rising |
| 67 | Uganda | 17.8% | 2021 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 68 | Argentina | 17.4% | 2025 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 69 | Seychelles | 17.0% | 2025 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 70 | Mauritius | 16.9% | 2024 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 71 | Georgia | 15.7% | 2025 | down 53.2% | falling |
| 72 | Israel | 15.7% | 2024 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 73 | Togo | 15.5% | 2022 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 74 | Chile | 14.4% | 2025 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 75 | Thailand | 14.3% | 2025 | down 20.4% | rising |
| 76 | Uruguay | 14.1% | 2025 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 77 | United Kingdom | 13.6% | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 78 | Nigeria | 13.4% | 2024 | down 59.6% | falling |
| 79 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.3% | 2025 | down 49.8% | falling |
| 80 | New Zealand | 13.2% | 2024 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 81 | Canada | 12.6% | 2025 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 82 | Serbia | 12.3% | 2025 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 83 | Bulgaria | 12.3% | 2025 | down 36.0% | falling |
| 84 | Montenegro | 12.1% | 2024 | down 26.6% | flat |
| 85 | Lithuania | 12.0% | 2025 | up 28.5% | falling |
| 86 | United States | 11.8% | 2025 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 87 | Austria | 11.4% | 2025 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 88 | Bolivia | 11.4% | 2025 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 89 | Vietnam | 11.4% | 2024 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 90 | Cambodia | 11.2% | 2025 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 91 | Poland | 11.1% | 2025 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 92 | Hungary | 11.0% | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 93 | Malaysia | 10.6% | 2022 | down 43.3% | volatile |
| 94 | France | 10.4% | 2025 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 95 | Mongolia | 10.2% | 2025 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 96 | Estonia | 10.1% | 2025 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 97 | Greece | 10.0% | 2025 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 98 | Moldova | 10.0% | 2025 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 99 | Cyprus | 10.0% | 2025 | down 32.0% | flat |
| 100 | Italy | 9.9% | 2025 | down 52.8% | falling |
| 101 | Luxembourg | 9.6% | 2024 | up 94.9% | falling |
| 102 | Spain | 8.9% | 2025 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 103 | Latvia | 8.8% | 2025 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 104 | Malta | 8.7% | 2025 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 105 | Finland | 8.6% | 2025 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 106 | Germany | 8.4% | 2025 | up 18.1% | falling |
| 107 | Denmark | 8.1% | 2025 | up 17.4% | falling |
| 108 | Croatia | 8.1% | 2025 | down 47.3% | falling |
| 109 | Australia | 8.1% | 2025 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 110 | Russia | 8.0% | 2025 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 111 | Slovakia | 7.9% | 2025 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 112 | Portugal | 6.9% | 2025 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 113 | Belgium | 6.5% | 2025 | down 45.0% | falling |
| 114 | Switzerland | 6.4% | 2025 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 115 | Norway | 6.1% | 2025 | up 9.9% | falling |
| 116 | Ireland | 6.0% | 2025 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 117 | Slovenia | 5.8% | 2025 | down 35.6% | falling |
| 118 | Hong Kong | 5.8% | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 119 | Czechia | 5.7% | 2025 | down 41.1% | volatile |
| 120 | Sweden | 5.2% | 2025 | down 21.9% | volatile |
| 121 | Singapore | 5.1% | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 122 | Macao | 4.3% | 2016 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 123 | Netherlands | 4.1% | 2025 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 124 | Japan | 3.8% | 2019 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 125 | Iceland | 3.2% | 2025 | down 0.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 51.0%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 50.8%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 49.0%
- South Asia 39.7%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 39.7%
- Early-demographic dividend 33.8%
- Lower middle income 32.7%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 24.4%
- Latin America & Caribbean 24.0%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 24.0%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 17.1%
- OECD members 15.2%
- Europe & Central Asia 12.6%
- Central Europe and the Baltics 12.0%
- North America 11.9%
- High income 11.0%
- Post-demographic dividend 10.6%
- European Union 9.4%
- Euro area 8.9%
About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).