Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs South Africa: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
23.5%
in 2025
South Africa
34.6%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
10th
South Africa rank
7th

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 34.6% against 23.5% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 11.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 39 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 20.1% 33.5% 13.4% South Africa
2010s 22.0% 32.0% 10.0% South Africa
2020s 23.8% 33.8% 10.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 34.6% against 23.5% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and South Africa?
11.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and South Africa rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 2,977 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed