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

Nigeria: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
47th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Nigeria, 2003–2018

0.20.30.40.50.62003201020182003: 0.387 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.25 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.641 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.634 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.222 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.268 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2018, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Nigeria stood at 0.3%.

The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Nigeria peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

That places Nigeria 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
2003 0.4%
2009 0.3% -35.4%
2010 0.6% +156.1%
2012 0.6% -1.1%
2015 0.2% -65.0%
2018 0.3% +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 44 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  2. 45 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  3. 46 Namibia 0.3% compare
  4. 48 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  5. 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3%
  6. 50 Tunisia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Nigeria?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education 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, primary education?
Nigeria ranks 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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