Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Zambia
Zambia: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 32.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Zambia, 2008–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 32.3% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training 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 training in Zambia peaked at 46.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, 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 or training in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.4% | — |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +185.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 34.5% | 46.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 15 Namibia 34.3% compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 33.2% compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 32.8% compare
- 19 Algeria 31.7% compare
- 20 Rwanda 31.3% compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 30.8% compare
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Zambia?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Zambia was 32.3% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- 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 training 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 ILO via World Bank – processed by 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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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.