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

Gambia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
17th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

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

0.10.20.30.40.51998200920201998: 0.31 % of youth population with low education2003: 0.104 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.202 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.263 % of youth population with low education2020: 0.504 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2020, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Gambia stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 150.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Gambia peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

Gambia ranks 17th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Gambia, 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 Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1998 0.3%
2003 0.1% -66.5%
2010 0.2% +94.2%
2015 0.3% +30.4%
2020 0.5% +91.9%

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 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 14 Italy 0.6% compare
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  3. 16 Croatia 0.5% compare
  4. 18 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
  5. 19 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare
  6. 20 Bulgaria 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Gambia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education 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, primary education?
Gambia ranks 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. 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, 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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