NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Nigeria

Nigeria: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0068 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0075 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0038 units per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Nigeria, 2005–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0082005201420232005: 0.004 units per square kilometre2006: 0.004 units per square kilometre2007: 0.004 units per square kilometre2008: 0.004 units per square kilometre2009: 0.004 units per square kilometre2010: 0.005 units per square kilometre2011: 0.005 units per square kilometre2012: 0.005 units per square kilometre2013: 0.005 units per square kilometre2014: 0.005 units per square kilometre2015: 0.005 units per square kilometre2016: 0.006 units per square kilometre2017: 0.006 units per square kilometre2018: 0.007 units per square kilometre2019: 0.007 units per square kilometre2020: 0.007 units per square kilometre2021: 0.007 units per square kilometre2022: 0.007 units per square kilometre2023: 0.007 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0068 units per square kilometre for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Nigeria peaked at 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Nigeria 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.0038 units per square kilometre
2006 0.004 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2007 0.0042 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2008 0.0044 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2009 0.0044 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 0.0045 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2011 0.0046 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2012 0.0047 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2013 0.0049 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2014 0.0051 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2015 0.0053 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2016 0.0057 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2017 0.0062 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2018 0.0065 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2019 0.0069 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2020 0.0075 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2021 0.0074 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2022 0.0068 units per square kilometre -7.4%
2023 0.0068 units per square kilometre -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0041 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0.0044 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.0055 units per square kilometre 0.0045 units per square kilometre 0.0069 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0071 units per square kilometre 0.0068 units per square kilometre 0.0075 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 37 Tonga 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 38 Jordan 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 39 Uganda 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 41 Yemen 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 42 Cape Verde 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 43 Korea 0.006 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Nigeria?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Nigeria was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
Nigeria ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.