Economy · Southern Africa
Lesotho Youth NEET Rate
38%as of 2024+8.0% vs 2019
Share of youth (15-24) not in employment, education or training. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
History
2 observations are available since 2019. At least 4 are needed to show a trend chart.
| Period | Youth NEET Rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 38% |
| 2019 | 35.2% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=LS&metric_key=youth_neet_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Youth NEET Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Youth NEET Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11.9% |
| Kenya | 27.8% |
| South Africa | 34.6% |
| Egypt | 23.8% |
| Ghana | 23.9% |
| Ethiopia | 17.5% |
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