Namibia—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #32 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
31.9%
2018
YoY Change
-5.0%
2016 → 2018
Global Rank
#32
of 180 countries
Maximum
33.5%
2016
Minimum
29.3%
2010
CAGR
+1.0%
6 years
Last
31.9%
Previous
33.5%
Highest
33.5%
Lowest
29.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Namibia's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 31.9% in 2018, ranking #32 out of 180 countries. This represents a -5.0% change from 2016. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 33.5% (2016) and the lowest was 29.3% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 29.3% |
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.