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

Mozambique: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
up 344.6%
World rank
20th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
5
1996–2014

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Mozambique, 1996–2014

00.050.10.150.20.251996200520141996: 0.12 % of rural youth population2002: 0.036 % of rural youth population2008: 0.024 % of rural youth population2012: 0.058 % of rural youth population2014: 0.259 % of rural youth population

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0.3% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 344.6% on the previous year and up 626.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Mozambique peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Mozambique ranks 20th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Mozambique, 1996 to 2014.
Year % of rural youth population Change
1996 0.1%
2002 0.0% -70.4%
2008 0.0% -33.1%
2012 0.1% +143.9%
2014 0.3% +344.6%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 17 Türkiye 0.3% compare
  2. 18 Egypt 0.3% compare
  3. 19 Belize 0.3%
  4. 21 Namibia 0.3% compare
  5. 22 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  6. 23 Morocco 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Mozambique?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Mozambique was 0.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Mozambique rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Mozambique ranks 20th out of 94 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 626.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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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