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

India: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
14th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.342 % of rural youth population1987: 0.343 % of rural youth population1993: 0.29 % of rural youth population1999: 0.299 % of rural youth population2004: 0.268 % of rural youth population2005: 0.274 % of rural youth population2007: 0.565 % of rural youth population2009: 0.078 % of rural youth population2011: 0.054 % of rural youth population2017: 0.266 % of rural youth population2018: 0.261 % of rural youth population2019: 0.278 % of rural youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in India is 0.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 258.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in India peaked at 0.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

That places India 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in India, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of rural youth population Change
1983 0.3%
1987 0.3% +0.2%
1993 0.3% -15.4%
1999 0.3% +3.2%
2004 0.3% -10.3%
2005 0.3% +2.0%
2007 0.6% +106.5%
2009 0.1% -86.3%
2011 0.1% -30.9%
2017 0.3% +395.4%
2018 0.3% -2.0%
2019 0.3% +6.8%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 11 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  2. 12 Honduras 0.3% compare
  3. 13 El Salvador 0.3% compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
  5. 16 Nicaragua 0.3% compare
  6. 17 Türkiye 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in India?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural 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, rural?
India ranks 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 258.3%. 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, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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