Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Djibouti

Djibouti: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 40.2%
World rank
90th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2017

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Djibouti, 1996–2017

0.20.30.40.51996200620171996: 0.186 % of youth labor force with low education2002: 0.24 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.367 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.544 % of youth labor force with low education2017: 0.325 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

In 2017, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Djibouti stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 40.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Djibouti peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.

Djibouti ranks 90th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2017.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1996 0.2%
2002 0.2% +28.9%
2012 0.4% +52.8%
2015 0.5% +48.2%
2017 0.3% -40.2%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 47% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 87 South Africa 0.4% compare
  2. 88 Portugal 0.3% compare
  3. 89 Ireland 0.3% compare
  4. 91 Spain 0.3% compare
  5. 92 Greece 0.3% compare
  6. 93 Georgia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Djibouti?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Djibouti was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
How does Djibouti rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Djibouti ranks 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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