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

India: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
33rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in India, 1983–2019

0.10.20.30.40.51983200120191983: 0.364 % of youth population with low education1987: 0.367 % of youth population with low education1993: 0.325 % of youth population with low education1999: 0.333 % of youth population with low education2004: 0.307 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.317 % of youth population with low education2007: 0.528 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.104 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.085 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.351 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.346 % of youth population with low education2019: 0.359 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.4% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in 2019.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 245.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in India peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

India ranks 33rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in India, 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 India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1983 0.4%
1987 0.4% +0.8%
1993 0.3% -11.4%
1999 0.3% +2.6%
2004 0.3% -8.0%
2005 0.3% +3.2%
2007 0.5% +66.7%
2009 0.1% -80.3%
2011 0.1% -18.0%
2017 0.4% +311.9%
2018 0.3% -1.6%
2019 0.4% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 30 Nicaragua 0.4% compare
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  3. 32 Honduras 0.4% compare
  4. 34 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
  5. 35 Paraguay 0.3% compare
  6. 36 Bangladesh 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in India?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in India was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does India rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
India ranks 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 245.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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