NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Africa: Low income

Africa: Low income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 34,508 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
34,508
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
18th
of 87 groups
All-time high
34,508
in 2027
All-time low
14,147
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Africa: Low income, 2005–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201620272005: 14.1k2006: 14.6k2007: 15.0k2008: 15.5k2009: 15.9k2010: 16.4k2011: 16.7k2012: 17.8k2013: 18.2k2014: 19.6k2015: 20.8k2016: 22.7k2017: 24.2k2018: 25.6k2019: 27.2k2020: 28.8k2021: 29.5k2022: 29.9k2023: 31.0k2024: 31.8k2025: 32.7k2026: 33.6k2027: 34.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Africa: Low income is 34,508, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Africa: Low income peaked at 34,508 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 14,147, in 2005.

That places Africa: Low income 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Africa: Low income, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 14,147
2006 14,561 +2.9%
2007 15,029 +3.2%
2008 15,521 +3.3%
2009 15,903 +2.5%
2010 16,361 +2.9%
2011 16,691 +2.0%
2012 17,799 +6.6%
2013 18,224 +2.4%
2014 19,622 +7.7%
2015 20,845 +6.2%
2016 22,748 +9.1%
2017 24,195 +6.4%
2018 25,607 +5.8%
2019 27,172 +6.1%
2020 28,836 +6.1%
2021 29,548 +2.5%
2022 29,910 +1.2%
2023 30,958 +3.5%
2024 31,819 +2.8%
2025 32,704 +2.8%
2026 33,593 +2.7%
2027 34,508 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,032 14,147 15,903 5
2010s 20,926 16,361 27,172 10
2020s 31,484 28,836 34,508 8

Countries ranked near Africa: Low income

  1. 15 South Africa 3,772 compare
  2. 16 Iraq 3,656 compare
  3. 17 Mexico 3,593 compare
  4. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3,359 compare
  5. 19 Philippines 2,945 compare
  6. 20 Türkiye 2,884 compare
  7. 21 Kenya 2,542 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Africa: Low income?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Africa: Low income was 34,508 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Africa: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 34,508 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Africa: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 14,147 in 2005.
How does Africa: Low income rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Africa: Low income ranks 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Africa: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa: Low income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). 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.