Tunisia—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Tunisia's NEET youth (% not in education/employment) was 22.6% in 2023, ranking #68 out of 182 countries. This represents a -4.7% change from 2022. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 30.4% (2014) and the lowest was 19.5% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22.6% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 25.2% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 3 | Naoero | 50.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Guyana | 44.8% | 2021 |
| 6 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 7 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 8 | Djibouti | 44.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).
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.
Unit
% of youth population