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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 4,259 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
4,259
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
61st
of 87 groups
All-time high
4,271
in 2005
All-time low
3,573
in 2017
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201620272005: 4.3k2006: 4.2k2007: 4.1k2008: 4.1k2009: 4.1k2010: 4.1k2011: 4.0k2012: 3.9k2013: 3.9k2014: 3.8k2015: 3.7k2016: 3.7k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.6k2019: 3.7k2020: 3.8k2021: 3.8k2022: 4.1k2023: 4.0k2024: 4.1k2025: 4.1k2026: 4.2k2027: 4.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income recorded 4,259 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 4,271 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,573, in 2017.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income 61st out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 4,271
2006 4,188 -2.0%
2007 4,120 -1.6%
2008 4,106 -0.3%
2009 4,106 -0.0%
2010 4,089 -0.4%
2011 3,988 -2.5%
2012 3,945 -1.1%
2013 3,865 -2.1%
2014 3,766 -2.5%
2015 3,668 -2.6%
2016 3,673 +0.2%
2017 3,573 -2.7%
2018 3,625 +1.5%
2019 3,715 +2.5%
2020 3,758 +1.1%
2021 3,821 +1.7%
2022 4,079 +6.7%
2023 3,971 -2.7%
2024 4,073 +2.6%
2025 4,130 +1.4%
2026 4,192 +1.5%
2027 4,259 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,158 4,106 4,271 5
2010s 3,791 3,573 4,089 10
2020s 4,035 3,758 4,259 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income was 4,259 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 4,271 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 3,573 in 2017.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 61st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle 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.