Malawi—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #16 of 180Updated May 2026
Latest Value
39.4%
2024
YoY Change
+103.1%
2020 → 2024
Global Rank
#16
of 180 countries
Maximum
39.4%
2024
Minimum
17.2%
2005
CAGR
+4.4%
6 years
Last
39.4%
Previous
19.4%
Highest
39.4%
Lowest
17.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 39.4% in 2024, ranking #16 out of 180 countries. This represents a +103.1% change from 2020. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 39.4% (2024) and the lowest was 17.2% (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.4% | +103.1% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 17.2% |
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.