Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female was 0.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
34th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Nigeria, 1993–2018

0.20.40.60.81993200520181993: 0.415 % of female youth population2003: 0.497 % of female youth population2009: 0.244 % of female youth population2010: 0.34 % of female youth population2012: 0.786 % of female youth population2015: 0.216 % of female youth population2018: 0.244 % of female youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth population.

Analysis

In 2018, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Nigeria stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

That places Nigeria 34th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of female youth population Change
1993 0.4%
2003 0.5% +19.7%
2009 0.2% -50.9%
2010 0.3% +39.4%
2012 0.8% +131.2%
2015 0.2% -72.5%
2018 0.2% +12.9%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 31 Namibia 0.2% compare
  2. 32 Colombia 0.2% compare
  3. 33 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  4. 35 Ecuador 0.2% compare
  5. 36 Zambia 0.2% compare
  6. 37 Italy 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Nigeria?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female?
Nigeria ranks 34th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population)
Unit
% of female youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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