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

Nepal: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
1.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.811995200420141995: 0.938 % of youth labor force with low education1998: 0.976 % of youth labor force with low education2003: 0.973 % of youth labor force with low education2008: 0.978 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.946 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.977 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.957 % of youth labor force with low education

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 Nepal is 1.0%, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nepal peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1995.

That places Nepal 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1995 0.9%
1998 1.0% +4.1%
2003 1.0% -0.3%
2008 1.0% +0.6%
2010 0.9% -3.2%
2013 1.0% +3.2%
2014 1.0% -2.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 24 Mozambique 1.0% compare
  2. 25 Uganda 1.0% compare
  3. 26 Ethiopia 1.0% compare
  4. 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  5. 29 Egypt 0.9% compare
  6. 30 Honduras 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nepal?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nepal was 1.0% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Nepal ranks 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal 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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