South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
South Africa
34.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
36.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 36.0% against 34.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 129 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.2% | 21.1% | 12.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 32.2% | 2.0% | 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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 36.0% against 34.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 1.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- South Africa ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 129 countries.
- 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.