Costa Rica—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #95 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
18.3%
2024
YoY Change
-12.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#95
of 180 countries
Maximum
22.0%
2001
Minimum
17.2%
2022
CAGR
-0.8%
24 years
Last
18.3%
Previous
20.9%
Highest
22.0%
Lowest
17.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Costa Rica's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 18.3% in 2024, ranking #95 out of 180 countries. This represents a -12.5% change from 2023. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 22.0% (2001) and the lowest was 17.2% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.3% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 22.0% |
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.