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

Sri Lanka: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
41st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0.10.20.30.40.51992200520191992: 0.507 % of rural youth population1993: 0.508 % of rural youth population1994: 0.51 % of rural youth population1995: 0.549 % of rural youth population1996: 0.085 % of rural youth population1998: 0.149 % of rural youth population1999: 0.16 % of rural youth population2000: 0.165 % of rural youth population2001: 0.169 % of rural youth population2002: 0.179 % of rural youth population2003: 0.207 % of rural youth population2004: 0.202 % of rural youth population2006: 0.237 % of rural youth population2007: 0.196 % of rural youth population2008: 0.195 % of rural youth population2009: 0.236 % of rural youth population2011: 0.219 % of rural youth population2012: 0.233 % of rural youth population2013: 0.223 % of rural youth population2014: 0.236 % of rural youth population2015: 0.212 % of rural youth population2016: 0.214 % of rural youth population2019: 0.16 % 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 Sri Lanka is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of rural youth population Change
1992 0.5%
1993 0.5% +0.1%
1994 0.5% +0.4%
1995 0.5% +7.7%
1996 0.1% -84.6%
1998 0.1% +76.7%
1999 0.2% +7.0%
2000 0.2% +3.4%
2001 0.2% +2.3%
2002 0.2% +5.7%
2003 0.2% +15.8%
2004 0.2% -2.5%
2006 0.2% +17.2%
2007 0.2% -17.3%
2008 0.2% -0.6%
2009 0.2% +21.4%
2011 0.2% -7.3%
2012 0.2% +6.2%
2013 0.2% -4.0%
2014 0.2% +5.7%
2015 0.2% -10.1%
2016 0.2% +0.8%
2019 0.2% -25.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -84.6% 0.5% 0.1%
1998 +76.7% 0.1% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.1% 0.5% 7
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 38 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  2. 39 Panama 0.2% compare
  3. 40 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  4. 42 Chile 0.2% compare
  5. 43 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  6. 44 Zambia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Sri Lanka rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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