Maldives—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #50 of 180Updated May 2026
Latest Value
26.3%
2019
YoY Change
+7.9%
2016 → 2019
Global Rank
#50
of 180 countries
Maximum
32.5%
2009
Minimum
21.8%
2014
CAGR
-2.1%
4 years
Last
26.3%
Previous
24.3%
Highest
32.5%
Lowest
21.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Maldives's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 26.3% in 2019, ranking #50 out of 180 countries. This represents a +7.9% change from 2016. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 32.5% (2009) and the lowest was 21.8% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26.3% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 32.5% |
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.