Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Nigeria, 2011–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 11.9% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Nigeria peaked at 29.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 86th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29.1% | — |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 11.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 50% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 11.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.1% | 29.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Nigeria?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Nigeria was 11.9% 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, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Nigeria ranks 86th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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, total (% of 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).