Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) vs South Africa: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
30.0%
in 2024
South Africa
34.6%
in 2024
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank
10th
South Africa rank
7th

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time

  • Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 34.6% against 30.0% in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), a difference of 4.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 46.0% 31.8% 14.2% Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
2010s 31.0% 31.4% 0.5% South Africa
2020s 32.3% 33.8% 1.5% 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, total, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 34.6% against 30.0% in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and South Africa?
4.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and South Africa rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 124 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, total (% of youth population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)
Unit
% of youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,755 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).