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

Bangladesh: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
7th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.777 % of female youth population2010: 0.659 % of female youth population2013: 0.396 % of female youth population2015: 0.516 % of female youth population2016: 0.451 % of female youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth population.

Analysis

In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Bangladesh stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of female youth population Change
2005 0.8%
2010 0.7% -15.1%
2013 0.4% -39.9%
2015 0.5% +30.2%
2016 0.5% -12.8%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 4 Belarus 0.6% compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 0.5% compare
  3. 6 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
  4. 8 India 0.4% compare
  5. 9 United States 0.4% compare
  6. 10 Guatemala 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Bangladesh?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female 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, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female?
Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population)
Unit
% of female youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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