Egypt, Arab Rep.—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #63 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
23.8%
2024
YoY Change
-3.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#63
of 180 countries
Maximum
33.1%
2010
Minimum
23.8%
2024
CAGR
-1.4%
17 years
Last
23.8%
Previous
24.6%
Highest
33.1%
Lowest
23.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Egypt, Arab Rep.'s neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 23.8% in 2024, ranking #63 out of 180 countries. This represents a -3.2% change from 2023. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 33.1% (2010) and the lowest was 23.8% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.7% |
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.