Senegal—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #26 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
35.2%
2024
YoY Change
+15.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#26
of 180 countries
Maximum
36.3%
2015
Minimum
29.5%
2016
CAGR
+1.3%
8 years
Last
35.2%
Previous
30.6%
Highest
36.3%
Lowest
29.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Senegal's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 35.2% in 2024, ranking #26 out of 180 countries. This represents a +15.1% change from 2023. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 36.3% (2015) and the lowest was 29.5% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.2% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 29.9% |
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.