Labor force with basic education in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force with basic education was 81.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 81.1% for labor force with basic education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Nigeria peaked at 81.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 5th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.4% | 35.4% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.0% | 81.6% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 83.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 82.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Nigeria?
- Labor force with basic education in Nigeria was 81.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force with basic education?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).