Libya vs South Africa: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 36.0% against 35.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 38.0% | 4.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 34.6% | 3.3% | Libya |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.3% | 1.0% | Libya |
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), Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 36.0% against 35.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Libya ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- 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).