Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Zambia
Zambia: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 32.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.34
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
18th
of 117 countries
All-time high
46.79
in 2015
All-time low
16.42
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2023
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Zambia, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 32.34 for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Zambia peaked at 46.79 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.42, in 2008.
That places Zambia 18th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.42 | — |
| 2015 | 46.79 | +185.0% |
| 2017 | 34.48 | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 36.88 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 37.57 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.51 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 36.17 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.47 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 32.34 | -3.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 32.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.61, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 32.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.07, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.42 | 16.42 | 16.42 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.93 | 34.48 | 46.79 | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.37 | 32.34 | 36.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Zambia?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Zambia was 32.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.79 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.42 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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