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

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

Latest (2020)
0.2%
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1993
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
9
1993–2020

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

0.10.20.30.40.50.61993200620201993: 0.565 % of urban youth population2000: 0.166 % of urban youth population2006: 0.084 % of urban youth population2007: 0.091 % of urban youth population2009: 0.169 % of urban youth population2011: 0.164 % of urban youth population2012: 0.241 % of urban youth population2014: 0.169 % of urban youth population2020: 0.199 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Tanzania peaked at 0.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

Tanzania ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year % of urban youth population Change
1993 0.6%
2000 0.2% -70.6%
2006 0.1% -49.3%
2007 0.1% +7.9%
2009 0.2% +85.8%
2011 0.2% -2.9%
2012 0.2% +46.7%
2014 0.2% -30.0%
2020 0.2% +17.8%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 18 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  2. 19 Italy 0.2% compare
  3. 20 Peru 0.2% compare
  4. 22 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  5. 23 Egypt 0.2% compare
  6. 24 Zambia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Tanzania?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Tanzania rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
Tanzania ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, 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
Last refreshed