Population aged 15-24, rural in Zambia

Zambia: Population aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
1st
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Population aged 15-24, rural in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.10.20.31998200620151998: 0.265 % of rural population2002: 0.229 % of rural population2004: 0.235 % of rural population2006: 0.213 % of rural population2008: 0.201 % of rural population2010: 0.237 % of rural population2012: 0.198 % of rural population2014: 0.192 % of rural population2015: 0.232 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.2% for population aged 15-24, rural in 2015.

That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, rural in Zambia peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

That places Zambia 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Population aged 15-24, rural in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of rural population Change
1998 0.3%
2002 0.2% -13.4%
2004 0.2% +2.4%
2006 0.2% -9.3%
2008 0.2% -5.6%
2010 0.2% +18.1%
2012 0.2% -16.4%
2014 0.2% -3.3%
2015 0.2% +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, rural in Zambia?
Population aged 15-24, rural in Zambia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for population aged 15-24, rural?
Zambia ranks 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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