Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 10.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Nigeria, 2011–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Nigeria is 10.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Nigeria peaked at 23.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 81st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of male youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.0% | — |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -58.4% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +23.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 72% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.2% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Nigeria?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Nigeria was 10.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Nigeria ranks 81st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).