India 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
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 39.7% against 35.6% in South Africa, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 123 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 38.8% | 12.8% | India |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 34.2% | 13.6% | India |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 35.2% | 6.4% | India |
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, India or South Africa?
- India, at 39.7% against 35.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female between India and South Africa?
- 4.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- India ranks 8th 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).