Senegal vs South Africa: Share of youth not in education, employment or training … total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training … total over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34.6% against 34.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
Senegal ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.8% | 32.2% | 0.6% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 34.6% | 1.4% | 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, Senegal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 34.6% against 34.3% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Senegal and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Senegal ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 126 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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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).