Economy · Southern Africa
South Africa Youth NEET Rate
34.6%as of 2024+1.9% vs 2023
Share of youth (15-24) not in employment, education or training. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Youth NEET Rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.6% |
| 2023 | 34% |
| 2022 | 35.2% |
| 2021 | 32.9% |
| 2020 | 32.4% |
| 2019 | 32.5% |
| 2018 | 31.6% |
| 2017 | 31% |
| 2016 | 31.2% |
| 2015 | 30.5% |
| 2014 | 31.3% |
| 2013 | 32% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=youth_neet_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Youth NEET Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Youth NEET Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11.9% |
| Kenya | 27.8% |
| Egypt | 23.8% |
| Ghana | 23.9% |
| Ethiopia | 17.5% |
| Tanzania | 12.8% |
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