Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 19.33 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
19.33
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
100th
of 105 countries
All-time high
19.97
in 2003
All-time low
19.31
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria, 1993–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria stood at 19.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria peaked at 19.97 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.31, in 1993.
That places Nigeria 100th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.31 | 19.31 | 19.31 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.72 | 19.48 | 19.97 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.62 | 19.33 | 19.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 629.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 89,424 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 3,543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1,573 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 21,703 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria was 19.33 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.97 in 2003.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.31 in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
- Nigeria ranks 100th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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