Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 1.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1.0%
World rank
1st
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
5
1992–2015

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2015

00.20.40.60.811992200320151992: 0.143 % of youth population with low education1993: 0.141 % of youth population with low education1994: 0.146 % of youth population with low education2014: 0 % of youth population with low education2015: 1 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2015.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -1.5%
1994 0.1% +4.0%
2014 0.0% -100.0%
2015 1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.0% 1.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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