Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia

Zambia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
26th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.20.40.60.811998200620151998: 0.664 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.778 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.864 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.959 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.795 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.954 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.925 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.653 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

Zambia ranks 26th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1998 0.7%
2002 0.8% +17.0%
2004 0.9% +11.1%
2008 1.0% +11.0%
2010 0.8% -17.2%
2012 1.0% +20.1%
2014 0.9% -3.1%
2015 0.7% -29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 23 Nicaragua 0.7% compare
  2. 24 Kenya 0.7% compare
  3. 25 Ethiopia 0.7% compare
  4. 27 Venezuela 0.6% compare
  5. 28 Jamaica 0.6% compare
  6. 29 Indonesia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Zambia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Zambia ranks 26th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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