Lesotho—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #18 of 180Updated May 2026
Latest Value
38.0%
2024
YoY Change
+8.0%
2019 → 2024
Global Rank
#18
of 180 countries
Maximum
38.0%
2024
Minimum
35.2%
2019
CAGR
+1.6%
2 years
Last
38.0%
Previous
35.2%
Highest
38.0%
Lowest
35.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 38.0% in 2024, ranking #18 out of 180 countries. This represents a +8.0% change from 2019. Over the past 2 years, the highest recorded value was 38.0% (2024) and the lowest was 35.2% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.0% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 35.2% |
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.