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

Niger: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
13th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Niger, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.811995200620181995: 0.944 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.832 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.996 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.996 % of youth labor force with low education2018: 0.99 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

Niger recorded 1.0% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2018.

The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Niger peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.

That places Niger 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Niger, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1995 0.9%
2005 0.8% -11.9%
2011 1.0% +19.7%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2018 1.0% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 10 Togo 1.0% compare
  2. 11 Malawi 1.0% compare
  3. 12 Senegal 1.0% compare
  4. 14 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  5. 15 Ecuador 1.0% compare
  6. 16 Guatemala 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Niger?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Niger was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
How does Niger rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Niger ranks 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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