Botswana vs South Africa: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training

Botswana
38
in 2024
South Africa
34.61
in 2024
Botswana rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 38 against 34.61 in South Africa, a difference of 3.39.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 42.34 33.38 8.95 Botswana
2010s 31.98 32.46 0.475 South Africa
2020s 36.98 33.82 3.16 Botswana

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, Botswana or South Africa?
Botswana, at 38 against 34.61 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between Botswana and South Africa?
3.39, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Botswana ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
113 places, 2,220 data points, 1976–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.