Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nigeria

Nigeria: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
12th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.9%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.20.40.60.812003201020182003: 0.999 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.917 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.963 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.968 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.884 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.991 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nigeria is 1.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nigeria peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.

Nigeria ranks 12th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2003 1.0%
2009 0.9% -8.2%
2010 1.0% +5.0%
2012 1.0% +0.5%
2015 0.9% -8.7%
2018 1.0% +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 9 Guatemala 1.0% compare
  2. 10 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  3. 11 Thailand 1.0% compare
  4. 13 China 1.0% compare
  5. 14 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
  6. 15 Cambodia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nigeria?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nigeria was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Nigeria ranks 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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