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

Gambia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Gambia, 1998–2020

0.10.20.30.41998200920201998: 0.298 % of total youth population2003: 0.091 % of total youth population2010: 0.181 % of total youth population2015: 0.267 % of total youth population2020: 0.384 % of total youth population

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

Analysis

In 2020, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Gambia stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 111.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Gambia peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

Gambia ranks 8th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of total youth population Change
1998 0.3%
2003 0.1% -69.5%
2010 0.2% +99.6%
2015 0.3% +47.5%
2020 0.4% +43.7%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 5 Azerbaijan 0.5% compare
  2. 6 United States of America 0.4% compare
  3. 7 Russian Federation 0.4% compare
  4. 9 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  5. 10 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  6. 11 Tajikistan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Gambia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Gambia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total?
Gambia ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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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