On average, young respondents from Nigeria declared to have started school at 5.2 years old and work at 15.2 years. Unsurprisingly, children from wealthier households started school earlier but worked later, compared to those from poorer households. Respondents belonging to the first consumption quintile started school at 6.4 years old, and began work at as young as 11.9 years. On the contrary, interviewees from the highest consumption panel commenced school at four years old and work at 17.7 years old.
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NBS (Nigeria). (August 24, 2021). Mean age when starting school or work in Nigeria as of 2021, by GHS-panel W4 consumption quintile [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1259546/mean-age-when-starting-school-or-work-in-nigeria-by-quintile/
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