Young working population with skills mismatches in Africa 2019, by educational level
Almost half of the young African working population considered having mismatching skills for their correspondent jobs in a survey conducted in 2019. Over 40 percent of the individuals with no education were lacking relevant skills or qualifications for their jobs. However, the share of the underskilled declined with higher educational attainments. On the other hand, around 30 percent and 35 percent of the youth having completed secondary or tertiary education, respectively, were overskilled for employment.
