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

Northern Africa: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 30.22 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
30.22
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 87 groups
All-time high
32.92
in 2005
All-time low
29.39
in 2014
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01020302005201620272005: 32.92006: 32.52007: 31.92008: 31.62009: 312010: 31.92011: 31.72012: 31.12013: 29.72014: 29.42015: 302016: 30.22017: 30.22018: 30.52019: 31.12020: 32.72021: 32.12022: 31.22023: 30.12024: 30.12025: 30.12026: 30.22027: 30.2

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 stood at 30.22.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% 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 peaked at 32.92 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.39, in 2014.

Northern Africa ranks 8th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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, 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, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 32.92
2006 32.46 -1.4%
2007 31.94 -1.6%
2008 31.64 -0.9%
2009 31.01 -2.0%
2010 31.95 +3.0%
2011 31.71 -0.7%
2012 31.07 -2.0%
2013 29.75 -4.2%
2014 29.39 -1.2%
2015 29.96 +1.9%
2016 30.16 +0.7%
2017 30.22 +0.2%
2018 30.51 +1.0%
2019 31.14 +2.1%
2020 32.74 +5.1%
2021 32.12 -1.9%
2022 31.16 -3.0%
2023 30.12 -3.3%
2024 30.11 -0.1%
2025 30.13 +0.1%
2026 30.19 +0.2%
2027 30.22 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.99 31.01 32.92 5
2010s 30.59 29.39 31.95 10
2020s 30.85 30.11 32.74 8

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 5 Senegal 35.17 compare
  2. 6 South Africa 34.61 compare
  3. 7 Namibia 31.88 compare
  4. 8 Guyana 31.31 compare
  5. 9 Mali 30.12 compare
  6. 10 Kosovo 30.04 compare
  7. 11 Jordan 29.39 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?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Northern Africa was 30.22 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?
The highest recorded value was 32.92 in 2005.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.39 in 2014.
How does Northern Africa rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Northern Africa ranks 8th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Africa 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
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 4,103 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed

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.