South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: 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
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34.61 against 34.27 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
South Africa ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 4th of 123 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.48 | 33.43 | 0.0497 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 31.99 | 31.18 | 0.8133 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33.82 | 33.28 | 0.5472 | 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, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- South Africa, at 34.61 against 34.27 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- 0.34, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- South Africa ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 4th 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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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.