India—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #61 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
24.2%
2024
YoY Change
+3.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#61
of 180 countries
Maximum
32.7%
2000
Minimum
23.5%
2023
CAGR
-1.2%
12 years
Last
24.2%
Previous
23.5%
Highest
32.7%
Lowest
23.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
India's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 24.2% in 2024, ranking #61 out of 180 countries. This represents a +3.0% change from 2023. Over the past 12 years, the highest recorded value was 32.7% (2000) and the lowest was 23.5% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 32.7% |
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.