Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) by country
Countries reporting
106
Highest
1.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Lowest
0.0%
Sweden
Median
0.2%
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
1,451
What the numbers show
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) is currently reported for 106 countries. The highest value is 1.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 0.0% in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.2%, and the mean is 0.3%.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 50 fell. The largest increase was in Rwanda (up 2,809.8%), and the largest decrease in Georgia (down 100.0%).
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.0% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9% | 2019 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 3 | Belarus | 0.9% | 2010 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Montenegro | 0.8% | 2010 | up 563.2% | rising |
| 5 | Djibouti | 0.8% | 2017 | up 305.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Malta | 0.7% | 2016 | up 106.8% | volatile |
| 7 | United States of America | 0.7% | 2018 | up 128.6% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 0.7% | 2016 | up 36.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 0.7% | 2015 | up 105.0% | volatile |
| 10 | France | 0.6% | 2016 | up 66.1% | falling |
| 11 | Republic of Korea | 0.6% | 2017 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 12 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.6% | 2020 | down 17.8% | flat |
| 13 | Ireland | 0.6% | 2016 | up 163.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Italy | 0.6% | 2016 | up 156.2% | rising |
| 15 | Türkiye | 0.6% | 2019 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 0.5% | 2016 | down 21.0% | flat |
| 17 | Gambia | 0.5% | 2020 | up 150.2% | rising |
| 18 | Puerto Rico | 0.5% | 2005 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | 0.5% | 2019 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 0.5% | 2016 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 21 | Tajikistan | 0.5% | 2013 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 22 | Palestine, State of | 0.4% | 2017 | up 99.8% | rising |
| 23 | Uruguay | 0.4% | 2021 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 24 | Hungary | 0.4% | 2016 | up 52.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Guatemala | 0.4% | 2019 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 26 | Jordan | 0.4% | 2016 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 27 | Mauritius | 0.4% | 2017 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 28 | Argentina | 0.4% | 2021 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 29 | Morocco | 0.4% | 2013 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 30 | Nicaragua | 0.4% | 2014 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 0.4% | 2016 | up 115.6% | rising |
| 32 | Honduras | 0.4% | 2019 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 33 | India | 0.4% | 2019 | up 245.5% | falling |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 0.3% | 2021 | up 28.9% | falling |
| 35 | Paraguay | 0.3% | 2021 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 36 | Bangladesh | 0.3% | 2016 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 37 | Panama | 0.3% | 2021 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 38 | Albania | 0.3% | 2019 | up 30.0% | volatile |
| 39 | El Salvador | 0.3% | 2019 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 40 | Pakistan | 0.3% | 2020 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 41 | Czechia | 0.3% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Belize | 0.3% | 1999 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 43 | Peru | 0.3% | 2021 | up 70.5% | rising |
| 44 | Ecuador | 0.3% | 2021 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 45 | Mozambique | 0.3% | 2014 | up 278.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Namibia | 0.3% | 2015 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 47 | Nigeria | 0.3% | 2018 | up 7.1% | falling |
| 48 | Rwanda | 0.3% | 2021 | up 2,809.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.3% | 2006 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 50 | Tunisia | 0.2% | 2015 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 51 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.2% | 2018 | up 386.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Jamaica | 0.2% | 2002 | up 70.9% | rising |
| 53 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.2% | 2011 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 54 | Mongolia | 0.2% | 2021 | down 41.4% | rising |
| 55 | Kosovo | 0.2% | 2017 | down 73.8% | falling |
| 55 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 0.2% | 2017 | down 73.8% | falling |
| 57 | Brazil | 0.2% | 2021 | up 66.8% | falling |
| 58 | Zambia | 0.2% | 2015 | up 31.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Cambodia | 0.2% | 2012 | up 254.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.2% | 2021 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 61 | Egypt | 0.2% | 2019 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 62 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.2% | 2020 | up 49.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Guinea | 0.2% | 2018 | up 68.1% | falling |
| 64 | Greece | 0.2% | 2016 | down 26.4% | flat |
| 65 | Dominican Republic | 0.2% | 2013 | down 29.2% | rising |
| 66 | Mexico | 0.2% | 2020 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 67 | Philippines | 0.2% | 2019 | up 11.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Colombia | 0.2% | 2021 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 69 | Netherlands | 0.2% | 2016 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 70 | South Africa | 0.2% | 2020 | down 79.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Uganda | 0.2% | 2016 | up 162.9% | flat |
| 72 | China | 0.2% | 2013 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 73 | Malawi | 0.1% | 2019 | up 11.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Indonesia | 0.1% | 2019 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 75 | Kenya | 0.1% | 2019 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 76 | Thailand | 0.1% | 2021 | up 15.1% | volatile |
| 77 | Chile | 0.1% | 2017 | down 23.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Belgium | 0.1% | 2003 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 79 | Slovenia | 0.1% | 2013 | down 10.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Romania | 0.1% | 2018 | down 77.8% | falling |
| 81 | Ethiopia | 0.1% | 2021 | down 70.7% | falling |
| 82 | Nepal | 0.1% | 2014 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 83 | Spain | 0.1% | 2016 | up 17.7% | falling |
| 84 | Senegal | 0.1% | 2018 | down 82.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Germany | 0.1% | 2011 | up 118.1% | rising |
| 86 | Slovakia | 0.1% | 2016 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Serbia | 0.1% | 2018 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 88 | Portugal | 0.1% | 2016 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 89 | North Macedonia | 0.1% | 2020 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Lithuania | 0.1% | 2016 | up 157.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Madagascar | 0.1% | 2012 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 92 | Ghana | 0.1% | 2016 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 93 | Niger | 0.0% | 2018 | down 87.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Estonia | 0.0% | 2016 | down 69.6% | volatile |
| 95 | Armenia | 0.0% | 2020 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 96 | Latvia | 0.0% | 2016 | up 55.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Luxembourg | 0.0% | 2016 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 98 | Poland | 0.0% | 2019 | down 68.3% | volatile |
| 99 | Denmark | 0.0% | 2016 | down 67.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Togo | 0.0% | 2018 | down 58.1% | falling |
| 101 | Ukraine | 0.0% | 2014 | down 97.8% | volatile |
| 102 | Republic of Moldova | 0.0% | 2021 | down 83.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Georgia | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Iceland | 0.0% | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Kazakhstan | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Sweden | 0.0% | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |