Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Egypt

Egypt: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.61988200320191988: 0.371 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241998: 0.416 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.42 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.473 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.5 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.548 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.564 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.532 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.568 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.549 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.564 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.521 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.577 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.551 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.687 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242019: 0.682 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.7% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in 2019.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Egypt peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1988.

That places Egypt 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1988 0.4%
1998 0.4% +12.1%
2005 0.4% +1.0%
2007 0.5% +12.5%
2008 0.5% +5.8%
2009 0.5% +9.7%
2010 0.6% +2.9%
2011 0.5% -5.7%
2012 0.6% +6.8%
2013 0.5% -3.4%
2014 0.6% +2.7%
2015 0.5% -7.6%
2016 0.6% +10.7%
2017 0.6% -4.5%
2018 0.7% +24.8%
2019 0.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Egypt?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Egypt was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education?
Egypt ranks 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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