NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 34.99 in 2027. ▬ Flat
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Southern 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 Southern Africa is 34.99, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Africa peaked at 35.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.91, in 2015.
That places Southern Africa 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.69 | — |
| 2006 | 33.73 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 33 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 32.84 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.97 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 33.09 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.61 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.58 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.22 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 31.58 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.91 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.61 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 31.39 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.8 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.54 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 32.78 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 33.14 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 35.15 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 34.15 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 34.73 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 34.82 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 34.91 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 34.99 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.45 | 32.84 | 34.69 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.03 | 30.91 | 33.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.33 | 32.78 | 35.15 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Africa?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Africa was 34.99 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.15 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.91 in 2015.
- How does Southern Africa rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Southern Africa ranks 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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.