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

Ethiopia: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
World rank
67th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
9
1995–2021

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.10.20.31995200820211995: 0.133 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.31 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.159 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.246 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.19 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.19 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.257 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.232 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242021: 0.313 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.3% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

Ethiopia ranks 67th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.1%
1999 0.3% +132.5%
2004 0.2% -48.7%
2005 0.2% +54.6%
2010 0.2% -22.7%
2011 0.2% +0.0%
2013 0.3% +35.4%
2015 0.2% -9.9%
2021 0.3% +35.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 64 Panama 0.4% compare
  2. 65 Nicaragua 0.3% compare
  3. 66 Peru 0.3% compare
  4. 68 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  5. 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  6. 70 Uganda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Ethiopia?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Ethiopia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education?
Ethiopia ranks 67th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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