Cabo Verde—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #45 of 180Updated May 2026
Latest Value
28.0%
2019
YoY Change
-7.5%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#45
of 180 countries
Maximum
35.0%
2009
Minimum
28.0%
2019
CAGR
-2.2%
4 years
Last
28.0%
Previous
30.3%
Highest
35.0%
Lowest
28.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cabo Verde's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 28.0% in 2019, ranking #45 out of 180 countries. This represents a -7.5% change from 2018. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 35.0% (2009) and the lowest was 28.0% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28.0% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 35.0% |
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.