Nicaragua—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #58 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
24.5%
2014
YoY Change
+63.0%
2012 → 2014
Global Rank
#58
of 180 countries
Maximum
26.1%
2001
Minimum
15.0%
2012
CAGR
-0.5%
4 years
Last
24.5%
Previous
15.0%
Highest
26.1%
Lowest
15.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nicaragua's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 24.5% in 2014, ranking #58 out of 180 countries. This represents a +63.0% change from 2012. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 26.1% (2001) and the lowest was 15.0% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.5% | +63.0% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 26.1% |
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.