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

Ethiopia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

0.10.20.30.41995200820211995: 0.247 % of total youth population1999: 0.275 % of total youth population2000: 0.218 % of total youth population2004: 0.336 % of total youth population2005: 0.244 % of total youth population2010: 0.384 % of total youth population2011: 0.384 % of total youth population2013: 0.083 % of total youth population2015: 0.376 % of total youth population2021: 0.149 % of total youth population

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.1% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in 2021.

That represents a change of down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of total youth population Change
1995 0.2%
1999 0.3% +11.7%
2000 0.2% -20.8%
2004 0.3% +54.2%
2005 0.2% -27.4%
2010 0.4% +57.1%
2011 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.1% -78.5%
2015 0.4% +355.9%
2021 0.1% -60.4%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 4
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 40 Armenia 0.2% compare
  2. 41 Mexico 0.2% compare
  3. 42 Indonesia 0.2% compare
  4. 44 Malawi 0.1% compare
  5. 45 Kenya 0.1% compare
  6. 46 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Ethiopia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Ethiopia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total?
Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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