NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 58,862 in 2027. ▲ Rising
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa is 58,862, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 58,862 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 29,434, in 2005.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29,434 | — |
| 2006 | 30,016 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30,615 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 31,310 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 32,020 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 32,968 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 33,683 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34,993 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 35,687 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 37,424 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 39,102 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 41,152 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 42,917 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 44,895 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 47,123 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 49,531 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 50,146 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 50,994 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 52,032 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 53,930 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 55,584 | +3.1% |
| 2026 | 57,201 | +2.9% |
| 2027 | 58,862 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,679 | 29,434 | 32,020 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38,995 | 32,968 | 47,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,535 | 49,531 | 58,862 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 239,462 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,723 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.21 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,279 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 49.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa was 58,862 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58,862 in 2027.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,434 in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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. 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.