MENA vs South Africa: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in over time
- MENA
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34.61 against 30.58 in MENA, a difference of 4.03.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times MENA's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
MENA ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 87 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, MENA averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MENA | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.74 | 33.48 | 0.261 | MENA |
| 2010s | 31.56 | 31.99 | 0.4291 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 31.28 | 33.82 | 2.55 | South 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, MENA or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 34.61 against 30.58 in MENA as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in between MENA and South Africa?
- 4.03, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MENA and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do MENA and South Africa rank globally for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- MENA ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 87 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.