Unemployment with basic education, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Unemployment with basic education, female was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.2% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Nigeria peaked at 5.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 109th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -53.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Nigeria?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Nigeria was 2.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 109th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).