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

Nigeria: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
36th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

0.20.40.60.82003201020182003: 0.438 % of rural youth population2009: 0.215 % of rural youth population2010: 0.247 % of rural youth population2012: 0.738 % of rural youth population2015: 0.143 % of rural youth population2018: 0.182 % of rural youth population

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.2% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in 2018.

That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Nigeria 36th out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of rural youth population Change
2003 0.4%
2009 0.2% -50.9%
2010 0.2% +14.6%
2012 0.7% +199.2%
2015 0.1% -80.6%
2018 0.2% +27.1%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 33 Armenia 0.2% compare
  2. 34 Indonesia 0.2% compare
  3. 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2%
  4. 37 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  5. 38 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  6. 39 Panama 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Nigeria?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural 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, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Nigeria ranks 36th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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