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

Gambia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3%
World rank
11th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Gambia, 1998–2020

0.050.10.150.20.250.31998200920201998: 0.291 % of youth population with high education2003: 0.064 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.164 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.271 % of youth population with high education2020: 0.269 % of youth population with high education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Gambia is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Gambia peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

Gambia ranks 11th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Gambia, 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 Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
1998 0.3%
2003 0.1% -78.0%
2010 0.2% +156.5%
2015 0.3% +65.6%
2020 0.3% -1.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 8 South Africa 0.3% compare
  2. 9 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  3. 10 Egypt 0.3% compare
  4. 12 Jordan 0.2% compare
  5. 13 Djibouti 0.2% compare
  6. 14 Mauritius 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Gambia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Gambia was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Gambia ranks 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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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