Vanuatu—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #4 of 180Updated May 2026
Latest Value
47.5%
2020
YoY Change
+37.8%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#4
of 180 countries
Maximum
47.5%
2020
Minimum
24.2%
2006
CAGR
+4.9%
5 years
Last
47.5%
Previous
34.5%
Highest
47.5%
Lowest
24.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Vanuatu's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 47.5% in 2020, ranking #4 out of 180 countries. This represents a +37.8% change from 2019. Over the past 5 years, the highest recorded value was 47.5% (2020) and the lowest was 24.2% (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47.5% | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 24.2% |
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.