Gambia, The—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #15 of 180Updated May 2026
Latest Value
39.8%
2023
YoY Change
+37.5%
2018 → 2023
Global Rank
#15
of 180 countries
Maximum
39.8%
2023
Minimum
29.0%
2018
CAGR
+2.3%
3 years
Last
39.8%
Previous
29.0%
Highest
39.8%
Lowest
29.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Gambia, The's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 39.8% in 2023, ranking #15 out of 180 countries. This represents a +37.5% change from 2018. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 39.8% (2023) and the lowest was 29.0% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39.8% | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 31.1% |
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.