Working-age population with secondary education, rural in Nigeria

Nigeria: Working-age population with secondary education, rural was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
55th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Working-age population with secondary education, rural in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.10.20.30.42003201020182003: 0.14 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.213 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.012 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.391 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.322 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.405 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.4% for working-age population with secondary education, rural in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, rural in Nigeria peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 55th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population with secondary education, rural in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2003 0.1%
2009 0.2% +52.1%
2010 0.0% -94.5%
2012 0.4% +3243.6%
2015 0.3% -17.6%
2018 0.4% +25.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 52 Peru 0.4% compare
  2. 53 Bolivia 0.4% compare
  3. 54 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
  4. 56 Romania 0.4% compare
  5. 57 United Kingdom 0.4% compare
  6. 58 Norway 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, rural in Nigeria?
Working-age population with secondary education, rural in Nigeria was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for working-age population with secondary education, rural?
Nigeria ranks 55th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with secondary education, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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