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

Namibia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
up 220.3%
World rank
21st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Namibia, 1993–2015

0.10.150.20.251993200420151993: 0.147 % of rural youth population2003: 0.118 % of rural youth population2009: 0.222 % of rural youth population2012: 0.23 % of rural youth population2013: 0.2 % of rural youth population2014: 0.079 % of rural youth population2015: 0.252 % of rural youth population

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.3% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 220.3% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Namibia peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Namibia ranks 21st of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of rural youth population Change
1993 0.1%
2003 0.1% -19.5%
2009 0.2% +87.9%
2012 0.2% +3.4%
2013 0.2% -13.0%
2014 0.1% -60.6%
2015 0.3% +220.3%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Namibia'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 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 18 Egypt 0.3% compare
  2. 19 Belize 0.3% compare
  3. 20 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  4. 22 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  5. 23 Morocco 0.2% compare
  6. 24 South Africa 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Namibia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Namibia was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Namibia ranks 21st out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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