Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training

Kenya
2,542
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
29,388
in 2027
Kenya rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank
23rd

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
010.0k20.0k30.0k200520162027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income currently reports 29,388 against 2,542 in Kenya, a difference of 26,846.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's figure about 11.6 times Kenya's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 23rd of 188 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 1,709 12,547 10,838 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
2010s 1,563 17,816 16,253 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
2020s 2,299 26,673 24,373 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, at 29,388 against 2,542 in Kenya as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
26,846, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Kenya ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.