Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 15.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Nigeria, 2011–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 15.1% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Nigeria peaked at 43.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 70th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 35.6% | — |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -56.5% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 32.0% | 43.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.1% | 18.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 67 Thailand 15.5% compare
- 68 Togo 15.5% compare
- 69 Philippines 15.4% compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.0% compare
- 72 Cyprus 14.6% compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.6% 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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Nigeria?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Nigeria was 15.1% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Nigeria ranks 70th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.