Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training

Sub-Saharan Africa
58,862
in 2027
Sudan
4,723
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
Sudan rank
13th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sudan
020.0k40.0k60.0k200520162027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 58,862 against 4,723 in Sudan, a difference of 54,139.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.5 times Sudan's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 30,679 2,485 28,194 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 38,995 3,111 35,884 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 50,224 4,564 45,660 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 58,862 against 4,723 in Sudan as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
54,139, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th of 87 groups.
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

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.