South Africa 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
- South Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.7% against 30.5% in South Sudan, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 25.6% | 2.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.6% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.3% | 1.8% | 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 (% of), South Africa or South Sudan?
- South Africa, at 33.7% against 30.5% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between South Africa and South Sudan?
- 3.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Sudan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and South Sudan rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- South Africa ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 11th 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, 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).