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

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

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

0.20.40.60.82003201020182003: 0.417 % of urban youth population2009: 0.212 % of urban youth population2010: 0.292 % of urban youth population2012: 0.799 % of urban youth population2015: 0.184 % of urban youth population2018: 0.191 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

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

Nigeria ranks 22nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of urban youth population Change
2003 0.4%
2009 0.2% -49.1%
2010 0.3% +37.5%
2012 0.8% +174.0%
2015 0.2% -77.0%
2018 0.2% +4.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 19 Italy 0.2% compare
  2. 20 Peru 0.2% compare
  3. 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  4. 23 Egypt 0.2% compare
  5. 24 Zambia 0.2% compare
  6. 25 South Africa 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Nigeria?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban 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, urban 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, urban?
Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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