Youth not in education employment training in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Youth not in education employment training was 35.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.99
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
5th
of 121 countries
All-time high
35.99
in 2024
All-time low
16.56
in 2014
Years of data
7
2011–2024
Youth not in education employment training in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 35.99 for youth not in education employment training in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.56, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth not in education employment training in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.26 | — |
| 2014 | 16.56 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 29.37 | +77.4% |
| 2021 | 30.43 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 32.24 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 29.98 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 35.99 | +20.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 35.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.84, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 35.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.88, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.06 | 16.56 | 29.37 | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.16 | 29.98 | 35.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Zimbabwe?
- Youth not in education employment training in Zimbabwe was 35.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.56 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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