Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary was 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Nigeria, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Nigeria stood at 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Nigeria peaked at 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 23.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 105th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 24.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 25.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 28.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 29.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 30.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 30.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 31.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 32.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 33.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 34.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 35.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 36.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 37.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 39.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 40.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 40.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 41.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 42.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 43.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 43.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 44.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 45.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 46.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 46.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 47.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 48.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2040 | 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +15.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 47.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 48.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 102 Nepal 56.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 103 Kuwait 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 104 Belize 55.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 106 Uruguay 55.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 107 Laos 54.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 108 Paraguay 54.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Nigeria?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Nigeria was 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Nigeria ranks 105th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.