Central Europe and the Baltics vs South Africa: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female

Central Europe and the Baltics
12.0%
in 2024
South Africa
35.6%
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
14th
South Africa rank
11th

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • South Africa
10203040199720102024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 35.6% against 12.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 23.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.0 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 19 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 18.2% 39.5% 21.3% South Africa
2010s 13.9% 34.6% 20.7% South Africa
2020s 12.7% 35.2% 22.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, female, Central Europe and the Baltics or South Africa?
South Africa, at 35.6% against 12.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female between Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa?
23.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)
Unit
% of female youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,736 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The share of youth not in education, employment 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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).