Working-age population with no education, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Working-age population with no education, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
15th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Working-age population with no education, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.10.20.30.40.52003201020182003: 0.461 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.419 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.468 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.286 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.296 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.264 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.3% for working-age population with no education, aged 25-64 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.

That places Nigeria 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Working-age population with no education, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with no education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2003 0.5%
2009 0.4% -9.2%
2010 0.5% +11.8%
2012 0.3% -39.0%
2015 0.3% +3.7%
2018 0.3% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 12 Togo 0.3% compare
  2. 13 India 0.3% compare
  3. 14 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  4. 16 Egypt 0.3% compare
  5. 17 Ghana 0.2% compare
  6. 18 Laos 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, aged 25-64 in Nigeria?
Working-age population with no education, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for working-age population with no education, aged 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with no education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with no education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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