Nigeria vs United States: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Nigeria
11.9%
in 2024
United States
11.6%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
89th
United States rank
90th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.9% against 11.6% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 89th and United States ranks 90th of 129 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.8% | 12.8% | 15.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.3% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Nigeria or United States?
- Nigeria, at 11.9% against 11.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Nigeria and United States?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 89th and United States ranks 90th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.