Burundi—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #139 of 180Updated May 2026
Latest Value
11.2%
2020
YoY Change
+80.4%
2017 → 2020
Global Rank
#139
of 180 countries
Maximum
11.3%
2006
Minimum
5.1%
2014
CAGR
-0.1%
4 years
Last
11.2%
Previous
6.2%
Highest
11.3%
Lowest
5.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burundi's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 11.2% in 2020, ranking #139 out of 180 countries. This represents a +80.4% change from 2017. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 11.3% (2006) and the lowest was 5.1% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11.2% | +80.4% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -55.2% |
| 2006 | 11.3% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.