South Africa vs South Sudan: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training over time
- South Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34.87 against 34.09 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.78.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 20th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.15 | 28.95 | 4.2 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 31.77 | 30.75 | 1.02 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33.63 | 33.77 | 0.1448 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training, South Africa or South Sudan?
- South Africa, at 34.87 against 34.09 in South Sudan as of 2027.
- What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between South Africa and South Sudan?
- 0.78, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Sudan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and South Sudan rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- South Africa ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 20th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.