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

Nicaragua: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.9%
World rank
34th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

00.20.40.60.811993200320141993: 0.714 % of youth labor force with low education1998: 0.845 % of youth labor force with low education2001: 0.851 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.937 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.887 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.932 % 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 Nicaragua is 0.9%, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nicaragua peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1993.

Nicaragua ranks 34th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1993 0.7%
1998 0.8% +18.4%
2001 0.9% +0.6%
2005 0.9% +10.1%
2009 0.9% -5.3%
2014 0.9% +5.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 31 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  2. 32 United States of America 0.9% compare
  3. 33 Mexico 0.9% compare
  4. 35 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  5. 36 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  6. 37 France 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nicaragua?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nicaragua was 0.9% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
How does Nicaragua rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Nicaragua ranks 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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