Guatemala vs South Africa: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 35.8% against 35.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 123 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 40.7% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 34.6% | 10.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 35.6% | 4.3% | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 35.8% against 35.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Guatemala ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 123 countries.
- 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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About this data
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).