Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Namibia

Namibia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
up 101.4%
World rank
18th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.050.10.150.20.251993200420151993: 0.099 % of male youth population2003: 0.152 % of male youth population2009: 0.232 % of male youth population2012: 0.173 % of male youth population2013: 0.147 % of male youth population2014: 0.084 % of male youth population2015: 0.169 % of male youth population

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

Analysis

In 2015, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Namibia stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Namibia peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Namibia ranks 18th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of male youth population Change
1993 0.1%
2003 0.2% +53.3%
2009 0.2% +53.0%
2012 0.2% -25.8%
2013 0.1% -14.6%
2014 0.1% -43.1%
2015 0.2% +101.4%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 15 Mauritius 0.2% compare
  2. 16 Cyprus 0.2% compare
  3. 17 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  4. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
  5. 20 Peru 0.2% compare
  6. 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Namibia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Namibia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male?
Namibia ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male 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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