Sierra Leone vs South Africa: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled)

Sierra Leone
1.46 % change on previous year
in 2027
South Africa
1.48 % change on previous year
in 2027
Sierra Leone rank
103rd
South Africa rank
101st

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
-2.502.557.5200620162027

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.48 % change on previous year against 1.46 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 101st of 188 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.22 % change on previous year -0.9336 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 3.02 % change on previous year -1.08 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s 2.06 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year 0.4202 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled), Sierra Leone or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.48 % change on previous year against 1.46 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
0.02 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2027.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
Sierra Leone ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 101st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 6,048 data points, 2006–2027
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.