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

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 68.4%
World rank
74th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Zambia, 1998–2015

0.10.20.30.40.51998200620151998: 0.084 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.086 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.078 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.122 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.118 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.455 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.533 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.168 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

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

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 Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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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