Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 20.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Tunisia, 2010–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 20.8% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Tunisia peaked at 34.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 52nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.3% | — |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -5.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 20.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 79% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 20.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.2%, 71% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.7% | 26.6% | 34.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.3% | 22.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Tunisia?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Tunisia was 20.8% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Tunisia ranks 52nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).