Working-age population with no education, total in Nigeria

Nigeria: Working-age population with no education, total was 0.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Working-age population with no education, total in Nigeria, 2003–2018

0.20.30.40.52003201020182003: 0.379 % of total population in working age2009: 0.366 % of total population in working age2010: 0.543 % of total population in working age2012: 0.175 % of total population in working age2015: 0.229 % of total population in working age2018: 0.226 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, working-age population with no education, total in Nigeria stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, total in Nigeria peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

Nigeria ranks 16th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Working-age population with no education, total in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with no education, total (% of total population in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of total population in working age Change
2003 0.4%
2009 0.4% -3.4%
2010 0.5% +48.4%
2012 0.2% -67.8%
2015 0.2% +30.9%
2018 0.2% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 13 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
  2. 14 Togo 0.3% compare
  3. 15 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  4. 17 India 0.2% compare
  5. 18 Egypt 0.2% compare
  6. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, total in Nigeria?
Working-age population with no education, total in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Nigeria rank for working-age population with no education, total?
Nigeria ranks 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with no education, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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