Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.9%
World rank
31st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

00.20.40.60.81993200320141993: 0.658 % of youth labor force with high education1998: 0.781 % of youth labor force with high education2001: 0.775 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.878 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.839 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.872 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nicaragua is 0.9%, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nicaragua peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1993.

Nicaragua ranks 31st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1993 0.7%
1998 0.8% +18.8%
2001 0.8% -0.8%
2005 0.9% +13.3%
2009 0.8% -4.4%
2014 0.9% +3.9%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  2. 29 Malta 0.9% compare
  3. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
  4. 32 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
  5. 33 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  6. 34 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nicaragua?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nicaragua was 0.9% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
How does Nicaragua rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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