SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training was 19.03 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
19.03
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
46th
of 87 groups
All-time high
19.92
in 2020
All-time low
17.98
in 2009
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

051015202005201620272005: 18.22006: 18.22007: 18.12008: 18.12009: 182010: 18.22011: 18.32012: 18.42013: 18.52014: 18.82015: 19.22016: 192017: 19.22018: 19.42019: 19.62020: 19.92021: 19.42022: 19.12023: 18.72024: 18.92025: 18.92026: 192027: 19

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income is 19.03, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 19.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.98, in 2009.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 46th 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.

SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 18.17 —
2006 18.16 -0.0%
2007 18.11 -0.3%
2008 18.09 -0.2%
2009 17.98 -0.6%
2010 18.17 +1.1%
2011 18.29 +0.7%
2012 18.36 +0.4%
2013 18.53 +0.9%
2014 18.8 +1.5%
2015 19.16 +1.9%
2016 19.03 -0.7%
2017 19.18 +0.8%
2018 19.41 +1.2%
2019 19.62 +1.1%
2020 19.92 +1.6%
2021 19.35 -2.9%
2022 19.08 -1.4%
2023 18.7 -2.0%
2024 18.89 +1.0%
2025 18.94 +0.2%
2026 18.98 +0.2%
2027 19.03 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.1 17.98 18.17 5
2010s 18.85 18.17 19.62 10
2020s 19.11 18.7 19.92 8

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income

  1. 43 Kyrgyzstan 19.31 compare
  2. 44 El Salvador 19.09 compare
  3. 45 Brunei 19.05 compare
  4. 46 Cote d'Ivoire 18.83 compare
  5. 47 Brazil 18.7 compare
  6. 48 Paraguay 18.59 compare
  7. 49 Seychelles 17.8 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income was 19.03 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 19.92 in 2020.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 17.98 in 2009.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 46th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.