Nigeria—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #135 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
11.9%
2024
YoY Change
+1.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#135
of 180 countries
Maximum
29.1%
2011
Minimum
11.7%
2023
CAGR
-6.6%
7 years
Last
11.9%
Previous
11.7%
Highest
29.1%
Lowest
11.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nigeria's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 11.9% in 2024, ranking #135 out of 180 countries. This represents a +1.6% change from 2023. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 29.1% (2011) and the lowest was 11.7% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 29.1% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.