South Africa vs South Asia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- South Africa
- South Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34.6% against 25.5% in South Asia, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
South Africa ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 4th of 124 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 29.6% | 4.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.9% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 25.7% | 8.1% | 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, South Africa or South Asia?
- South Africa, at 34.6% against 25.5% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between South Africa and South Asia?
- 9.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- South Africa ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 4th 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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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).