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

Pakistan: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
11th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1999
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51992200620201992: 0.416 % of rural youth population1999: 0.456 % of rural youth population2001: 0.43 % of rural youth population2003: 0.409 % of rural youth population2005: 0.38 % of rural youth population2007: 0.342 % of rural youth population2008: 0.327 % of rural youth population2009: 0.316 % of rural youth population2010: 0.325 % of rural youth population2012: 0.284 % of rural youth population2013: 0.278 % of rural youth population2014: 0.278 % of rural youth population2017: 0.296 % of rural youth population2018: 0.262 % of rural youth population2020: 0.309 % 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 Pakistan is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 11th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of rural youth population Change
1992 0.4%
1999 0.5% +9.7%
2001 0.4% -5.8%
2003 0.4% -4.9%
2005 0.4% -7.1%
2007 0.3% -9.9%
2008 0.3% -4.4%
2009 0.3% -3.4%
2010 0.3% +2.7%
2012 0.3% -12.6%
2013 0.3% -2.0%
2014 0.3% +0.1%
2017 0.3% +6.3%
2018 0.3% -11.6%
2020 0.3% +18.1%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 8 Tajikistan 0.4% compare
  2. 9 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  3. 10 Jordan 0.3% compare
  4. 12 Honduras 0.3% compare
  5. 13 El Salvador 0.3% compare
  6. 14 India 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Pakistan ranks 11th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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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