Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 58.6%
World rank
37th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

0.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.759 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.754 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.133 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.355 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.147 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.1% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.6% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 37th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
2005 0.8%
2010 0.8% -0.7%
2013 0.1% -82.4%
2015 0.4% +167.2%
2016 0.1% -58.6%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 34 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  2. 35 Indonesia 0.2% compare
  3. 36 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  4. 38 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  5. 39 Chile 0.1% compare
  6. 40 Zambia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Bangladesh?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Bangladesh was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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