SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Zambia
Zambia: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 26.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Zambia, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Zambia is 26.69, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Zambia peaked at 41.37 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.94, in 2008.
That places Zambia 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 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 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 28.93 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 26.69 | -7.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.84, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.91, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 | 29.48 | 26.69 | 31.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 13 Timor-Leste 29.12 compare
- 14 Honduras 29.02 compare
- 15 Pakistan 28.52 compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 25.78 compare
- 18 India 25.55 compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 25.5 compare
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,577 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 31,579 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Zambia?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Zambia was 26.69 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.37 in 2015.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, or training (also known as the NEET rate) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.