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

Rwanda: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
62nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.991 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.929 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.987 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.979 % of youth labor force with low education2017: 0.814 % of youth labor force with low education2018: 0.831 % of youth labor force with low education2019: 0.825 % of youth labor force with low education2020: 0.817 % of youth labor force with low education2021: 0.739 % 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 Rwanda is 0.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Rwanda peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.

Rwanda ranks 62nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
2000 1.0%
2010 0.9% -6.2%
2013 1.0% +6.3%
2016 1.0% -0.8%
2017 0.8% -16.8%
2018 0.8% +2.1%
2019 0.8% -0.8%
2020 0.8% -0.9%
2021 0.7% -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 6
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Rwanda?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Rwanda was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Rwanda ranks 62nd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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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