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

Madagascar: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1.0%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
14th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1993–2012

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Madagascar, 1993–2012

00.20.40.60.811993200220121993: 0.981 % of youth labor force with low education1997: 0.869 % of youth labor force with low education1999: 0.859 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.97 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.959 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.99 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

In 2012, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Madagascar stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Madagascar peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.

That places Madagascar 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1993 1.0%
1997 0.9% -11.4%
1999 0.9% -1.1%
2005 1.0% +12.9%
2010 1.0% -1.1%
2012 1.0% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 11 Malawi 1.0% compare
  2. 12 Senegal 1.0% compare
  3. 13 Niger 1.0% compare
  4. 15 Ecuador 1.0% compare
  5. 16 Guatemala 1.0% compare
  6. 17 Cambodia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Madagascar?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Madagascar was 1.0% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
How does Madagascar rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Madagascar ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2012.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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