Afghanistan vs Africa: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 73,876 against 5,335 in Afghanistan, a difference of 68,541.
That makes Africa's figure about 13.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Africa ranks 11th of 188 countries.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,095 | 43,761 | 41,666 | Africa |
| 2010s | 2,946 | 51,778 | 48,831 | Africa |
| 2020s | 4,949 | 67,799 | 62,850 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Afghanistan or Africa?
- Africa, at 73,876 against 5,335 in Afghanistan as of 2027.
- What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Afghanistan and Africa?
- 68,541, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Africa ranks 11th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as NEET: 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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). 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.