Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Senegal
Senegal: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 35.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Senegal is 35.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Senegal peaked at 36.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2016.
That places Senegal 6th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29.9% | — |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | +15.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 35.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 35.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.8% | 29.5% | 36.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 30.6% | 35.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More work & labour data for Senegal
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.335 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3759 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3778 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,943 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,088 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,953 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Senegal?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Senegal was 35.2% 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, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Senegal ranks 6th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, 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).