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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 29,388 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
29,388
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
23rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
29,388
in 2027
All-time low
11,738
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201620272005: 11.7k2006: 12.1k2007: 12.5k2008: 12.9k2009: 13.4k2010: 13.9k2011: 14.3k2012: 15.3k2013: 15.5k2014: 16.7k2015: 17.7k2016: 19.4k2017: 20.6k2018: 21.7k2019: 23.0k2020: 24.5k2021: 25.0k2022: 25.2k2023: 26.1k2024: 27.0k2025: 27.8k2026: 28.6k2027: 29.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income is 29,388, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income peaked at 29,388 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 11,738, in 2005.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 23rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 11,738
2006 12,110 +3.2%
2007 12,513 +3.3%
2008 12,942 +3.4%
2009 13,434 +3.8%
2010 13,924 +3.6%
2011 14,308 +2.8%
2012 15,258 +6.6%
2013 15,525 +1.7%
2014 16,720 +7.7%
2015 17,719 +6.0%
2016 19,388 +9.4%
2017 20,567 +6.1%
2018 21,707 +5.5%
2019 23,040 +6.1%
2020 24,452 +6.1%
2021 24,964 +2.1%
2022 25,187 +0.9%
2023 26,099 +3.6%
2024 26,960 +3.3%
2025 27,776 +3.0%
2026 28,555 +2.8%
2027 29,388 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,547 11,738 13,434 5
2010s 17,816 13,924 23,040 10
2020s 26,673 24,452 29,388 8

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income

  1. 20 Türkiye 2,884 compare
  2. 21 Kenya 2,542 compare
  3. 22 Morocco 2,083 compare
  4. 23 Angola 2,041 compare
  5. 24 Syrian Arab Republic 2,016 compare
  6. 25 Russian Federation 1,988 compare
  7. 26 Ghana 1,940 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income was 29,388 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 29,388 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 11,738 in 2005.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 23rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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
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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.