Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 30.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in South Sudan, 2005–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in South Sudan stood at 30.5%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in South Sudan peaked at 30.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2005.
That places South Sudan 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.2% | — |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +1.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 30.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.7%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 30.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 26.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.0% | 30.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More work & labour data for South Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12,299 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,841 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6635 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in South Sudan?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in South Sudan was 30.5% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2005.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- South Sudan ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment 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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).