Portugal vs South Africa: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below

Portugal
0.3%
in 2016
South Africa
0.4%
in 2020
Portugal rank
88th
South Africa rank
87th

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
0.20.40.60.81198620032020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 87th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Portugal
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below, Portugal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below between Portugal and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Portugal ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 87th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed