Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Zambia
Zambia: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.2% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in 2015.
That represents a change of down 68.4% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Zambia peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Zambia 74th out of 82 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +286.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -68.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4 |
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- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Zambia?
- Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Zambia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education?
- Zambia ranks 74th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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