Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Senegal

Senegal: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.6%
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
12th
of 123 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2015
All-time low
15.9%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2024

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Senegal, 2011–2024

01020302011201720242011: 15.9 % of male youth population2015: 28.8 % of male youth population2016: 18.9 % of male youth population2017: 26.2 % of male youth population2019: 21.6 % of male youth population2022: 25.1 % of male youth population2023: 21.3 % of male youth population2024: 26.6 % of male youth population

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 26.6% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in 2024.

The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Senegal peaked at 28.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2011.

Senegal ranks 12th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Senegal, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of male youth population Change
2011 15.9%
2015 28.8% +80.9%
2016 18.9% -34.2%
2017 26.2% +38.4%
2019 21.6% -17.5%
2022 25.1% +16.2%
2023 21.3% -15.0%
2024 26.6% +24.9%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 26.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 26.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.3% 15.9% 28.8% 5
2020s 24.4% 21.3% 26.6% 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 9 East Timor 29.1% compare
  2. 10 Zimbabwe 28.7% compare
  3. 11 Vanuatu 28.0% compare
  4. 13 Saint Lucia 26.2% compare
  5. 14 Jordan 26.0% compare
  6. 15 Palestine 24.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Senegal?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Senegal was 26.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
Senegal ranks 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,736 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).