Malawi vs South Africa: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.6% against 32.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th of 123 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 29.4% | 15.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 30.0% | 15.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 32.3% | 9.0% | 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, male, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.6% against 32.8% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Malawi ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th 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, male (% of male 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).