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

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

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
33rd
of 111 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, total in Nigeria, 1993–2018

0.20.40.60.81993200520181993: 0.24 % of total youth population2003: 0.428 % of total youth population2009: 0.214 % of total youth population2010: 0.265 % of total youth population2012: 0.761 % of total youth population2015: 0.158 % of total youth population2018: 0.185 % of total youth population

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

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

Nigeria ranks 33rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of total youth population Change
1993 0.2%
2003 0.4% +78.1%
2009 0.2% -50.0%
2010 0.3% +23.7%
2012 0.8% +187.5%
2015 0.2% -79.2%
2018 0.2% +17.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  2. 31 Morocco 0.2% compare
  3. 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
  4. 34 Peru 0.2% compare
  5. 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2% compare
  6. 36 Colombia 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Nigeria?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total 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, total 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, total 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, total?
Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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