Kenya—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #46 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
27.8%
2022
YoY Change
+50.2%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#46
of 180 countries
Maximum
27.8%
2022
Minimum
13.7%
2016
CAGR
+1.2%
5 years
Last
27.8%
Previous
18.5%
Highest
27.8%
Lowest
13.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kenya's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 27.8% in 2022, ranking #46 out of 180 countries. This represents a +50.2% change from 2021. Over the past 5 years, the highest recorded value was 27.8% (2022) and the lowest was 13.7% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.8% | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +43.2% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -39.5% |
| 2005 | 22.7% |
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.