Africa Eastern and Southern vs Mali: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 39.9% against 26.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th and Mali ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 17.1% | 9.6% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 32.2% | 5.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 41.2% | 13.0% | Mali |
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 (% of), Africa Eastern and Southern or Mali?
- Mali, at 39.9% against 26.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Mali?
- 13.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Mali?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Mali rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th and Mali ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). 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).