Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Sudan: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 30.5% against 16.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.6%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 25.6% | 10.4% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 27.6% | 12.8% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 30.3% | 12.7% | South Sudan |
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 (% of), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 30.5% against 16.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 13.6%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 11th 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, male (% of male 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).