Youth not in education employment training in Nigeria
Nigeria: Youth not in education employment training was 11.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.85
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
77th
of 115 countries
All-time high
36.65
in 2019
All-time low
11.85
in 2023
Years of data
6
2011–2023
Youth not in education employment training in Nigeria, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth not in education employment training in Nigeria is 11.85, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Nigeria peaked at 36.65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.85, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 77th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth not in education employment training in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29.09 | — |
| 2013 | 27.85 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 27.06 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 36.65 | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 13.89 | -62.1% |
| 2023 | 11.85 | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.16 | 27.06 | 36.65 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.87 | 11.85 | 13.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Nigeria?
- Youth not in education employment training in Nigeria was 11.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.65 in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.85 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Nigeria ranks 77th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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