demographic2026
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
22.8%
Median: 20.7%
Countries Covered
146
with available data
Highest
Belarus
65.6%
Lowest
Iceland
3.6%
Top 5 Countries
1Belarus65.6%
2Afghanistan65.1%
3Sudan62.1%
4Somalia58.3%
5Pakistan56.4%
By Region
Other27.6%(77 countries)
Africa26.5%(7 countries)
Asia25.8%(18 countries)
South America22.3%(7 countries)
North America20.8%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (3.6%)High (65.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 22.8%)
Other (77)
Africa (7)
Asia (18)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Europe (31)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.6% |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 65.1% |
| 3 | Sudan | 62.1% |
| 4 | Somalia | 58.3% |
| 5 | Pakistan | 56.4% |
| 6 | Iraq | 52.7% |
| 7 | Chad | 51.2% |
| 8 | Guyana | 50.7% |
| 9 | Vanuatu | 50.2% |
| 10 | Nauru | 50.1% |
| 11 | Malawi | 45.4% |
| 12 | Mali | 44.4% |
| 13 | Senegal | 43.7% |
| 14 | Honduras | 43.6% |
| 15 | Lesotho | 43.4% |
| 16 | Zimbabwe | 43.0% |
| 17 | Marshall Islands | 42.0% |
| 18 | Kiribati | 39.5% |
| 19 | India | 39.0% |
| 20 | Eswatini | 39.0% |
| 21 | Republic of The Gambia | 38.8% |
| 22 | Botswana | 38.2% |
| 23 | Guatemala | 35.8% |
| 24 | South Africa | 35.6% |
| 25 | Tuvalu | 35.5% |
| 26 | Egypt | 34.8% |
| 27 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 34.1% |
| 28 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 33.9% |
| 29 | Jordan | 33.1% |
| 30 | Samoa | 32.7% |
| 31 | Oman | 32.1% |
| 32 | Zambia | 31.4% |
| 33 | Papua New Guinea | 31.2% |
| 34 | Dominican Republic | 30.8% |
| 35 | Cameroon | 30.4% |
| 36 | Türkiye | 30.1% |
| 37 | Venezuela | 30.1% |
| 38 | Madagascar | 30.0% |
| 39 | El Salvador | 29.9% |
| 40 | Colombia | 29.9% |
| 41 | Rwanda | 29.8% |
| 42 | Timor-Leste | 29.2% |
| 43 | Ecuador | 28.0% |
| 44 | State of Palestine | 27.9% |
| 45 | Tonga | 27.8% |
| 46 | Fiji | 26.9% |
| 47 | Burkina Faso | 26.3% |
| 48 | Indonesia | 26.3% |
| 49 | Ghana | 26.3% |
| 50 | Kyrgyzstan | 26.1% |
| 51 | Angola | 26.0% |
| 52 | New Caledonia | 25.8% |
| 53 | Peru | 25.8% |
| 54 | Ethiopia | 24.9% |
| 55 | Kenya | 24.6% |
| 56 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 24.6% |
| 57 | Cote d'Ivoire | 24.6% |
| 58 | Brazil | 24.3% |
| 59 | Bhutan | 23.5% |
| 60 | Mexico | 23.4% |
| 61 | Armenia | 23.0% |
| 62 | Comoros | 22.8% |
| 63 | Albania | 22.5% |
| 64 | Sri Lanka | 22.4% |
| 65 | Brunei Darussalam | 22.3% |
| 66 | Mozambique | 22.2% |
| 67 | Niger | 22.0% |
| 68 | Gabon | 21.6% |
| 69 | Costa Rica | 21.5% |
| 70 | Saint Lucia | 21.0% |
| 71 | Saudi Arabia | 21.0% |
| 72 | Tunisia | 20.8% |
| 73 | Romania | 20.7% |
| 74 | Myanmar | 20.7% |
| 75 | Grenada | 20.7% |
| 76 | Jamaica | 20.3% |
| 77 | Bangladesh | 19.7% |
| 78 | Panama | 19.3% |
| 79 | Puerto Rico | 18.2% |
| 80 | Argentina | 18.1% |
| 81 | Trinidad and Tobago | 18.0% |
| 82 | Uganda | 17.8% |
| 83 | United Republic of Tanzania | 17.7% |
| 84 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 17.4% |
| 85 | Mauritius | 16.9% |
| 86 | Benin | 16.7% |
| 87 | Curaçao | 16.1% |
| 88 | Seychelles | 15.8% |
| 89 | Thailand | 15.8% |
| 90 | Georgia | 15.7% |
| 91 | Israel | 15.7% |
| 92 | Philippines | 15.6% |
| 93 | Togo | 15.5% |
| 94 | Guinea-Bissau | 15.2% |
| 95 | Uruguay | 15.1% |
| 96 | Chile | 15.0% |
| 97 | United Arab Emirates | 14.9% |
| 98 | Cyprus | 14.7% |
| 99 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.8% |
| 100 | Nigeria | 13.4% |
| 101 | New Zealand | 13.2% |
| 102 | United Kingdom | 13.1% |
| 103 | Lithuania | 12.9% |
| 104 | Serbia | 12.5% |
| 105 | Montenegro | 12.1% |
| 106 | Bulgaria | 12.0% |
| 107 | United States of America | 12.0% |
| 108 | Canada | 11.8% |
| 109 | Mongolia | 11.8% |
| 110 | Italy | 11.6% |
| 111 | Hungary | 11.5% |
| 112 | France | 11.4% |
| 113 | Vietnam | 11.4% |
| 114 | Austria | 11.3% |
| 115 | Bolivia | 11.1% |
| 116 | Burundi | 10.9% |
| 117 | Moldova, Republic of | 10.8% |
| 118 | Malaysia | 10.6% |
| 119 | Poland | 10.4% |
| 120 | Greece | 10.1% |
| 121 | Palau | 10.0% |
| 122 | Russian Federation | 9.8% |
| 123 | Luxembourg | 9.6% |
| 124 | Latvia | 9.1% |
| 125 | Spain | 8.8% |
| 126 | Slovakia | 8.6% |
| 127 | Estonia | 8.6% |
| 128 | Cambodia | 8.3% |
| 129 | Malta | 8.1% |
| 130 | Australia | 8.0% |
| 131 | Germany | 7.8% |
| 132 | Croatia | 7.7% |
| 133 | Finland | 7.6% |
| 134 | Portugal | 7.5% |
| 135 | Belgium | 7.4% |
| 136 | Denmark | 7.2% |
| 137 | Slovenia | 6.6% |
| 138 | Czech Republic | 5.9% |
| 139 | Switzerland | 5.9% |
| 140 | Singapore | 5.5% |
| 141 | Norway | 5.3% |
| 142 | Sweden | 5.1% |
| 143 | Hong Kong | 5.1% |
| 144 | Ireland | 4.7% |
| 145 | Netherlands | 4.2% |
| 146 | Iceland | 3.6% |
Showing 146 of 146 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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