Youth not in education employment training in Zambia
Zambia: Youth not in education employment training was 28.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.93
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 115 countries
All-time high
41.37
in 2015
All-time low
12.94
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2023
Youth not in education employment training in Zambia, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, youth not in education employment training in Zambia stood at 28.93.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Zambia peaked at 41.37 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.94, in 2008.
That places Zambia 13th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth not in education employment training in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.94 | — |
| 2015 | 41.37 | +219.7% |
| 2017 | 29.34 | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 32.83 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 32.54 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.05 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 31.36 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.37 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 28.93 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.94 | 12.94 | 12.94 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.02 | 29.34 | 41.37 | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.18 | 28.93 | 31.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Zambia?
- Youth not in education employment training in Zambia was 28.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.37 in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Zambia ranks 13th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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