NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Africa
Africa: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 22.97 in 2027. ▲ Rising
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Africa is 22.97, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Africa peaked at 23.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.33, in 2013.
Africa ranks 20th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.44 | — |
| 2006 | 22.21 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.98 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.83 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.63 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.83 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.66 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.7 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.33 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 21.59 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.95 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.36 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.6 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.92 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.35 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.96 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.53 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.13 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 22.79 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 22.88 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 22.9 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 22.93 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 22.97 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.02 | 21.63 | 22.44 | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.13 | 21.33 | 23.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.14 | 22.79 | 23.96 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 17 Vanuatu 35.11 compare
- 18 South Africa 34.87 compare
- 19 Pakistan 34.54 compare
- 20 South Sudan 34.09 compare
- 21 Guinea 34.01 compare
- 22 Syrian Arab Republic 33.77 compare
- 23 Morocco 32.82 compare
More work & labour data for Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.49 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.93 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.81 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.89 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.04 million 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Africa?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Africa was 22.97 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.33 in 2013.
- How does Africa rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.