Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Angola
Angola: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 24.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Angola, 2004–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Angola stood at 24.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Angola peaked at 31.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2011.
Angola ranks 21st of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.0% | — |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -61.2% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +205.9% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 24.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Angola's 24.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 25.8% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 10.0% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 21.4% | 28.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 18 Palestine, State of 25.8% compare
- 19 India 25.6% compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 25.5% compare
- 22 Belize 24.9% compare
- 23 New Caledonia 24.7% compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 24.7% compare
More work & labour data for Angola
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,914 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 76,286 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 73,759 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 150,046 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Angola?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Angola was 24.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
- How does Angola rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 124 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola 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, total (% of 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).