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

Ethiopia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
World rank
81st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1999
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

0.10.20.30.41995200820211995: 0.244 % of youth population with low education1999: 0.406 % of youth population with low education2000: 0.228 % of youth population with low education2004: 0.322 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.334 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.36 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.36 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.059 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.386 % of youth population with low education2021: 0.105 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2021, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Ethiopia stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

That places Ethiopia 81st out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1995 0.2%
1999 0.4% +66.2%
2000 0.2% -43.7%
2004 0.3% +41.2%
2005 0.3% +3.5%
2010 0.4% +7.7%
2011 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.1% -83.7%
2015 0.4% +557.8%
2021 0.1% -72.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 4
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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  4. 82 Nepal 0.1% compare
  5. 83 Spain 0.1% compare
  6. 84 Senegal 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Ethiopia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Ethiopia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Ethiopia ranks 81st out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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