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

Rwanda: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
85th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.897 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.713 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.916 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.918 % of youth labor force with high education2017: 0.61 % of youth labor force with high education2018: 0.653 % of youth labor force with high education2019: 0.688 % of youth labor force with high education2020: 0.679 % of youth labor force with high education2021: 0.62 % of youth labor force with high education

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.6% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2021.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Rwanda peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.

That places Rwanda 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2000 0.9%
2010 0.7% -20.5%
2013 0.9% +28.6%
2016 0.9% +0.2%
2017 0.6% -33.6%
2018 0.7% +7.0%
2019 0.7% +5.3%
2020 0.7% -1.2%
2021 0.6% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 6
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Rwanda?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Rwanda was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
How does Rwanda rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Rwanda ranks 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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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