OECD members 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
- OECD members
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 35.6% against 15.3% in OECD members, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 12th 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 | OECD members | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 39.5% | 19.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 34.6% | 17.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 35.2% | 19.1% | 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, OECD members or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 35.6% against 15.3% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female between OECD members and South Africa?
- 20.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- OECD members ranks 12th 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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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).