Peru—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #69 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
22.8%
2022
YoY Change
+0.4%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#69
of 180 countries
Maximum
25.7%
2020
Minimum
13.7%
2002
CAGR
+0.6%
23 years
Last
22.8%
Previous
22.7%
Highest
25.7%
Lowest
13.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Peru's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 22.8% in 2022, ranking #69 out of 180 countries. This represents a +0.4% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 25.7% (2020) and the lowest was 13.7% (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.9% |
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.