Nauru—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #12 of 180Updated May 2026
Latest Value
41.0%
2021
YoY Change
+12.6%
2013 → 2021
Global Rank
#12
of 180 countries
Maximum
55.1%
2006
Minimum
36.4%
2013
CAGR
-2.0%
3 years
Last
41.0%
Previous
36.4%
Highest
55.1%
Lowest
36.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nauru's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 41.0% in 2021, ranking #12 out of 180 countries. This represents a +12.6% change from 2013. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 55.1% (2006) and the lowest was 36.4% (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.0% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 55.1% |
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.