Malawi vs Southern Africa: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in

Malawi
39.42
in 2024
Southern Africa
34.99
in 2027
Malawi rank
1st
Southern Africa rank
3rd

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in over time

  • Malawi
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 39.42 against 34.99 in Southern Africa, a difference of 4.43.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 1st and Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 123 countries.

Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17.24 34.69 17.45 Southern Africa
2010s 20.33 32.07 11.75 Southern Africa
2020s 29.41 33.76 4.34 Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in, Malawi or Southern Africa?
Malawi, at 39.42 against 34.99 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in between Malawi and Southern Africa?
4.43, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Southern Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Southern Africa rank globally for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Malawi ranks 1st and Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 4,103 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed

Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, or training (also known as the NEET rate) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.