Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in United States of America

United States of America: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.61970199420181970: 0.366 % of youth population with low education1980: 0.343 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.3 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.427 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.506 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.613 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.474 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.642 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.569 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.652 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.685 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2018, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in United States of America stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in United States of America peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

That places United States of America 7th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in United States of America, 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 States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1970 0.4%
1980 0.3% -6.1%
2010 0.3% -12.7%
2011 0.4% +42.6%
2012 0.5% +18.4%
2013 0.6% +21.2%
2014 0.5% -22.8%
2015 0.6% +35.5%
2016 0.6% -11.3%
2017 0.7% +14.6%
2018 0.7% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 9

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  3. 6 Malta 0.7% compare
  4. 8 Norway 0.7% compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
  6. 10 France 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in United States of America?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in United States of America was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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