Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Gambia
Gambia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Gambia is 0.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 813.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Gambia peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of youth labor force with low education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +859.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -87.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -72.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +3215.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 15.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 14.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 17 Portugal 0.7% compare
- 18 South Africa 0.6% compare
- 19 Estonia 0.6% compare
- 21 Kosovo 0.6% compare
- 21 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
- 23 Montenegro 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Gambia?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Gambia was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 813.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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