South Africa vs Palestine: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training
South Africa
35.5%
in 2023
Palestine
33.2%
in 2022
South Africa rank
13th
Palestine rank
16th
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training over time
- South Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 35.5% against 33.2% in Palestine, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine ahead.
South Africa ranks 13th and Palestine ranks 16th of 117 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.8% | 0.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 38.3% | 4.3% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 35.6% | 0.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training, South Africa or Palestine?
- South Africa, at 35.5% against 33.2% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training between South Africa and Palestine?
- 2.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- South Africa ranks 13th and Palestine ranks 16th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.