Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 43.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.3%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2017
All-time low
43.3%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 43.3% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 49.1% | — |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | -1.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 43.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.8%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.5% | 49.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 43.3% | 49.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Zambia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Zambia was 43.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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