Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) was 22.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 22.4% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 24.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2013.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.9% | — |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.1% | 21.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More work & labour data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 50.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 22.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2013.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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, total (% of 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).