Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Gambia
Gambia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.4%
World rank
85th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Gambia is 0.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Gambia peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 85th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of youth labor force with low education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +80.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -56.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 45% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 45% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 82 Montenegro 0.5% compare
- 83 Kosovo 0.4% compare
- 83 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4% compare
- 86 Estonia 0.4% compare
- 87 South Africa 0.4% compare
- 88 Portugal 0.3% compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Gambia?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Gambia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
- Gambia ranks 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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