Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 24.6% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 25.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2011.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.4% | — |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 23.4% | 23.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.3% | 25.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More education data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8125 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 40.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 56.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.04 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 34.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 65.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 30.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 49.7% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 66.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 24.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2011.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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