SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 26.58 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
26.58
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 87 groups
All-time high
33.27
in 2010
All-time low
26.14
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 32.32006: 32.12007: 31.12008: 31.12009: 31.22010: 33.32011: 32.82012: 32.42013: 30.22014: 28.72015: 29.52016: 29.42017: 28.82018: 28.72019: 29.22020: 30.92021: 29.62022: 282023: 26.12024: 26.22025: 26.42026: 26.52027: 26.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income stood at 26.58.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 33.27 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.14, in 2023.

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 13th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 32.32
2006 32.14 -0.6%
2007 31.15 -3.1%
2008 31.09 -0.2%
2009 31.15 +0.2%
2010 33.27 +6.8%
2011 32.83 -1.3%
2012 32.39 -1.3%
2013 30.18 -6.8%
2014 28.72 -4.8%
2015 29.49 +2.7%
2016 29.41 -0.3%
2017 28.76 -2.2%
2018 28.73 -0.1%
2019 29.2 +1.7%
2020 30.9 +5.8%
2021 29.62 -4.1%
2022 27.99 -5.5%
2023 26.14 -6.6%
2024 26.25 +0.4%
2025 26.36 +0.4%
2026 26.48 +0.4%
2027 26.58 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.57 31.09 32.32 5
2010s 30.3 28.72 33.27 10
2020s 27.54 26.14 30.9 8

Countries ranked near Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

  1. 10 Kosovo 30.04 compare
  2. 11 Jordan 29.39 compare
  3. 12 Vanuatu 29.27 compare
  4. 13 East Timor 29.12 compare
  5. 14 Honduras 29.02 compare
  6. 15 Pakistan 28.52 compare
  7. 16 Zambia 26.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income was 26.58 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 33.27 in 2010.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 26.14 in 2023.
How does Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 13th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Africa: Lower-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
210 places, 4,103 data points, 2000–2027
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Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, or training (also known as the NEET rate) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.