South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training

South Africa
35.5%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
36.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
12th

Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 36.0% against 35.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 117 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 34.1% 29.0% 5.1% South Africa
2020s 35.6% 36.4% 0.8% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 36.0% against 35.5% in South Africa 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 Zimbabwe?
0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
South Africa ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training
Unit
%
Source
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,191 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.