Liberia—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #14 of 180Updated May 2026
Latest Value
39.9%
2017
YoY Change
+201.8%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#14
of 180 countries
Maximum
39.9%
2017
Minimum
13.2%
2016
CAGR
+7.4%
4 years
Last
39.9%
Previous
13.2%
Highest
39.9%
Lowest
13.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Liberia's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 39.9% in 2017, ranking #14 out of 180 countries. This represents a +201.8% change from 2016. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 39.9% (2017) and the lowest was 13.2% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 39.9% | +201.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 24.3% |
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.