South Africa vs World: Upper-middle income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training over time
- South Africa
- World: Upper-middle income
How they compare
World: Upper-middle income currently reports 66,721 against 3,772 in South Africa, a difference of 62,949.
That makes World: Upper-middle income's figure about 17.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 15th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 13th of 188 countries.
World: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,752 | 97,659 | 93,907 | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 3,395 | 76,825 | 73,430 | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 3,582 | 66,112 | 62,530 | World: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, South Africa or World: Upper-middle income?
- World: Upper-middle income, at 66,721 against 3,772 in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between South Africa and World: Upper-middle income?
- 62,949, with World: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World: Upper-middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do South Africa and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- South Africa ranks 15th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 13th 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.