Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Kyrgyzstan

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

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 78.4%
World rank
34th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2002–2020

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Kyrgyzstan, 2002–2020

00.20.40.60.82002201120202002: 0.103 % of urban youth population2003: 0.223 % of urban youth population2005: 0.285 % of urban youth population2008: 0.743 % of urban youth population2009: 0.601 % of urban youth population2010: 0.635 % of urban youth population2011: 0.564 % of urban youth population2012: 0.672 % of urban youth population2015: 0.654 % of urban youth population2016: 0.633 % of urban youth population2017: 0.076 % of urban youth population2018: 0.689 % of urban youth population2019: 0.709 % of urban youth population2020: 0.153 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

In 2020, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.4% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

That places Kyrgyzstan 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, urban in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Kyrgyzstan, 2002 to 2020.
Year % of urban youth population Change
2002 0.1%
2003 0.2% +116.6%
2005 0.3% +28.1%
2008 0.7% +160.4%
2009 0.6% -19.1%
2010 0.6% +5.6%
2011 0.6% -11.2%
2012 0.7% +19.2%
2015 0.7% -2.6%
2016 0.6% -3.2%
2017 0.1% -88.0%
2018 0.7% +809.8%
2019 0.7% +2.8%
2020 0.2% -78.4%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Kyrgyzstan 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
2018 +809.8% 0.1% 0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.1% 0.7% 8
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 31 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  2. 32 Morocco 0.2% compare
  3. 33 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  4. 35 Ecuador 0.2% compare
  5. 36 Colombia 0.2% compare
  6. 37 Ethiopia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Kyrgyzstan?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Kyrgyzstan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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