Russia vs South Africa: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary

Russia
0.4%
in 2016
South Africa
0.3%
in 2020
Russia rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
00.20.40.6199520072020

How they compare

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

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.

Russia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 107 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Russia
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary, Russia or South Africa?
Russia, at 0.4% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary between Russia and South Africa?
0.1%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Russia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high 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 not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed