Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Somalia
Somalia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 50.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Somalia, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Somalia stood at 50.0%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Somalia peaked at 51.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2017.
That places Somalia 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.0% | — |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 50.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.8%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 50.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.3%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 51.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More work & labour data for Somalia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4971 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7917 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,865 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,986 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,351 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Somalia?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Somalia was 50.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). 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).