Labor force with basic education, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force with basic education, male was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 80.2% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Nigeria peaked at 82.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force with basic education, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 35.0% | — |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +95.3% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.6% | 35.0% | 68.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 80.2% | 82.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 10 Malaysia 81.0% compare
- 11 Niger 80.6% compare
- 12 Paraguay 80.3%
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80.1%
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.7% compare
- 16 Belize 78.9%
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Nigeria?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Nigeria was 80.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).