Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Nigeria

Nigeria: Working-age population with no education, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
13th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.20.40.60.82003201020182003: 0.532 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.606 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.847 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.439 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.848 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.567 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Nigeria stood at 0.6%.

The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Nigeria peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

Nigeria ranks 13th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 10 Czechia 0.7% compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  3. 12 Senegal 0.6% compare
  4. 14 Morocco 0.6% compare
  5. 15 Nepal 0.6% compare
  6. 16 Ghana 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Nigeria?
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Nigeria was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Nigeria rank for working-age population with no education, primary education and below?
Nigeria ranks 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with no education, primary education and below rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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