NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in South Sudan

South Sudan: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 872.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
872.16
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
56th
of 188 countries
All-time high
872.16
in 2023
All-time low
387.31
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in South Sudan, 2005–2023

02004006008002005201420232005: 387.32006: 408.12007: 431.62008: 457.22009: 486.42010: 521.22011: 566.22012: 613.82013: 631.32014: 614.62015: 597.42016: 584.22017: 540.82018: 557.62019: 627.22020: 719.42021: 7582022: 795.72023: 872.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in South Sudan is 872.16, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in South Sudan peaked at 872.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 387.31, in 2005.

South Sudan ranks 56th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in South Sudan, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 387.31
2006 408.14 +5.4%
2007 431.62 +5.8%
2008 457.19 +5.9%
2009 486.37 +6.4%
2010 521.17 +7.2%
2011 566.23 +8.6%
2012 613.84 +8.4%
2013 631.26 +2.8%
2014 614.65 -2.6%
2015 597.44 -2.8%
2016 584.17 -2.2%
2017 540.85 -7.4%
2018 557.63 +3.1%
2019 627.22 +12.5%
2020 719.42 +14.7%
2021 757.96 +5.4%
2022 795.69 +5.0%
2023 872.16 +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 434.13 387.31 486.37 5
2010s 585.45 521.17 631.26 10
2020s 786.31 719.42 872.16 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 53 Niger 1,014 compare
  2. 54 Guatemala 919.21 compare
  3. 55 Saudi Arabia 889.4 compare
  4. 57 Rwanda 820.86 compare
  5. 58 Uzbekistan 775.27 compare
  6. 59 Tajikistan 769.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in South Sudan?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in South Sudan was 872.16 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 872.16 in 2023.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 387.31 in 2005.
How does South Sudan rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
South Sudan ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan 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.