Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in South Africa
South Africa: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in South Africa is 0.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
That places South Africa 24th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of rural youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +73.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -66.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +253.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +238.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -52.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +253.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2008 | +238.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2000 | +73.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2002 | -66.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | -52.9% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in South Africa?
- Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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