Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51999200720161999: 0.25 % of total youth population2000: 0.048 % of total youth population2003: 0.228 % of total youth population2005: 0.526 % of total youth population2010: 0.541 % of total youth population2013: 0.288 % of total youth population2015: 0.308 % of total youth population2016: 0.264 % of total youth population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh is 0.3%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of total youth population Change
1999 0.3%
2000 0.0% -80.7%
2003 0.2% +371.6%
2005 0.5% +130.4%
2010 0.5% +2.8%
2013 0.3% -46.7%
2015 0.3% +6.7%
2016 0.3% -14.2%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 12 Jordan 0.3% compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  3. 14 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  4. 16 India 0.3% compare
  5. 17 Egypt 0.2% compare
  6. 18 Rwanda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total?
Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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