demographic2026
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of 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
19.8%
Median: 17.3%
Countries Covered
146
with available data
Highest
Belarus
65.7%
Lowest
Iceland
4.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Belarus65.7%
2Somalia51.0%
3Nauru50.4%
4Vanuatu47.5%
5Sudan46.5%
By Region
Other24.5%(77 countries)
Africa22.1%(7 countries)
Asia19.2%(18 countries)
South America18.3%(7 countries)
North America16.1%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (4.0%)High (65.7%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 19.8%)
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 | 65.7% |
| 2 | Somalia | 51.0% |
| 3 | Nauru | 50.4% |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% |
| 6 | Guyana | 44.8% |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 43.8% |
| 8 | Chad | 42.3% |
| 9 | Marshall Islands | 40.0% |
| 10 | Republic of The Gambia | 39.8% |
| 11 | Malawi | 39.4% |
| 12 | Botswana | 38.0% |
| 13 | Lesotho | 38.0% |
| 14 | Venezuela | 37.1% |
| 15 | Iraq | 36.9% |
| 16 | Eswatini | 36.5% |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 36.0% |
| 18 | Kiribati | 35.4% |
| 19 | Senegal | 35.2% |
| 20 | South Africa | 34.6% |
| 21 | Pakistan | 34.6% |
| 22 | Tuvalu | 34.3% |
| 23 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 31.4% |
| 24 | Honduras | 30.8% |
| 25 | Mali | 30.1% |
| 26 | Samoa | 30.1% |
| 27 | Jordan | 29.4% |
| 28 | Timor-Leste | 29.1% |
| 29 | Papua New Guinea | 27.7% |
| 30 | State of Palestine | 26.7% |
| 31 | Zambia | 26.7% |
| 32 | Rwanda | 25.9% |
| 33 | Dominican Republic | 25.7% |
| 34 | Tonga | 25.6% |
| 35 | Oman | 25.5% |
| 36 | New Caledonia | 24.7% |
| 37 | Angola | 24.6% |
| 38 | Madagascar | 24.3% |
| 39 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 24.3% |
| 40 | India | 24.2% |
| 41 | Guatemala | 24.0% |
| 42 | Ghana | 23.9% |
| 43 | Egypt | 23.8% |
| 44 | Cameroon | 23.2% |
| 45 | Colombia | 23.2% |
| 46 | Türkiye | 22.9% |
| 47 | Peru | 22.8% |
| 48 | Tunisia | 22.6% |
| 49 | Saint Lucia | 22.6% |
| 50 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 22.5% |
| 51 | Burkina Faso | 21.6% |
| 52 | Indonesia | 21.4% |
| 53 | Comoros | 21.2% |
| 54 | Albania | 21.0% |
| 55 | Fiji | 20.8% |
| 56 | Bhutan | 20.5% |
| 57 | El Salvador | 20.5% |
| 58 | Gabon | 20.2% |
| 59 | Armenia | 20.2% |
| 60 | Grenada | 20.1% |
| 61 | Jamaica | 19.7% |
| 62 | Puerto Rico | 19.5% |
| 63 | Brazil | 19.3% |
| 64 | Kyrgyzstan | 19.3% |
| 65 | Mozambique | 19.2% |
| 66 | Brunei Darussalam | 19.0% |
| 67 | Ecuador | 19.0% |
| 68 | Cote d'Ivoire | 18.8% |
| 69 | Kenya | 18.5% |
| 70 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 18.5% |
| 71 | Costa Rica | 18.3% |
| 72 | Ethiopia | 17.5% |
| 73 | Curaçao | 17.5% |
| 74 | Sri Lanka | 17.2% |
| 75 | Romania | 17.0% |
| 76 | Seychelles | 16.9% |
| 77 | Argentina | 16.3% |
| 78 | Saudi Arabia | 16.2% |
| 79 | Mexico | 15.9% |
| 80 | Trinidad and Tobago | 15.8% |
| 81 | Niger | 15.7% |
| 82 | Bangladesh | 15.4% |
| 83 | Israel | 15.3% |
| 84 | Myanmar | 15.0% |
| 85 | Lithuania | 14.9% |
| 86 | Panama | 14.7% |
| 87 | Georgia | 14.7% |
| 88 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14.3% |
| 89 | United Kingdom | 14.3% |
| 90 | Montenegro | 14.2% |
| 91 | Benin | 14.2% |
| 92 | Uruguay | 14.0% |
| 93 | Mauritius | 13.9% |
| 94 | Uganda | 13.8% |
| 95 | Chile | 13.8% |
| 96 | Austria | 13.3% |
| 97 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.2% |
| 98 | Cyprus | 13.2% |
| 99 | Togo | 13.0% |
| 100 | Canada | 13.0% |
| 101 | United Republic of Tanzania | 12.8% |
| 102 | Thailand | 12.8% |
| 103 | New Zealand | 12.8% |
| 104 | Serbia | 12.6% |
| 105 | France | 12.6% |
| 106 | Philippines | 12.4% |
| 107 | Italy | 12.0% |
| 108 | Nigeria | 11.9% |
| 109 | United States of America | 11.6% |
| 110 | Moldova, Republic of | 11.5% |
| 111 | Palau | 11.3% |
| 112 | Burundi | 11.2% |
| 113 | Bulgaria | 10.9% |
| 114 | Poland | 10.5% |
| 115 | Greece | 10.4% |
| 116 | Vietnam | 10.3% |
| 117 | Estonia | 10.2% |
| 118 | Luxembourg | 10.2% |
| 119 | Malaysia | 10.2% |
| 120 | Hungary | 10.0% |
| 121 | Mongolia | 9.9% |
| 122 | Latvia | 9.9% |
| 123 | Spain | 9.4% |
| 124 | United Arab Emirates | 8.9% |
| 125 | Slovakia | 8.8% |
| 126 | Australia | 8.5% |
| 127 | Russian Federation | 8.4% |
| 128 | Finland | 8.3% |
| 129 | Belgium | 8.1% |
| 130 | Croatia | 8.1% |
| 131 | Bolivia | 8.0% |
| 132 | Malta | 7.8% |
| 133 | Portugal | 7.8% |
| 134 | Germany | 7.6% |
| 135 | Slovenia | 7.1% |
| 136 | Switzerland | 6.9% |
| 137 | Denmark | 6.9% |
| 138 | Singapore | 6.4% |
| 139 | Cambodia | 6.3% |
| 140 | Norway | 5.8% |
| 141 | Hong Kong | 5.7% |
| 142 | Ireland | 5.7% |
| 143 | Sweden | 5.6% |
| 144 | Czech Republic | 4.6% |
| 145 | Netherlands | 4.1% |
| 146 | Iceland | 4.0% |
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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