South Africa vs World: Lower-middle income: 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
- World: Lower-middle income
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34.87 against 22.76 in World: Lower-middle income, a difference of 12.11.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times World: Lower-middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 18th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 21st of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World: Lower-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.15 | 26.79 | 6.37 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 31.77 | 25.83 | 5.94 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 34.18 | 23.53 | 10.65 | South Africa |
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 World: Lower-middle income?
- South Africa, at 34.87 against 22.76 in World: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
- What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between South Africa and World: Lower-middle income?
- 12.11, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World: Lower-middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do South Africa and World: Lower-middle income rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- South Africa ranks 18th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 21st 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.