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

Tanzania: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2%
World rank
31st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1993
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Tanzania, 1993–2020

00.10.20.30.41993200620201993: 0.371 % of rural youth population2000: 0.057 % of rural youth population2006: 0.036 % of rural youth population2007: 0.034 % of rural youth population2009: 0.099 % of rural youth population2011: 0.063 % of rural youth population2012: 0.138 % of rural youth population2014: 0.091 % of rural youth population2020: 0.193 % of rural youth population

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

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 0.2% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Tanzania peaked at 0.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

That places Tanzania 31st out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year % of rural youth population Change
1993 0.4%
2000 0.1% -84.6%
2006 0.0% -36.3%
2007 0.0% -6.5%
2009 0.1% +190.7%
2011 0.1% -36.5%
2012 0.1% +119.6%
2014 0.1% -34.4%
2020 0.2% +113.3%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 28 Colombia 0.2% compare
  2. 29 Brazil 0.2% compare
  3. 30 Laos 0.2% compare
  4. 32 Italy 0.2% compare
  5. 33 Armenia 0.2% compare
  6. 34 Indonesia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Tanzania?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Tanzania was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Tanzania rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Tanzania ranks 31st out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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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