As of 2019, the population mostly affected by poverty in Nigeria was those with no education or less than primary education. Households with a male household head were much more impacted. For instance, over 60 percent of people belonging to households with a male head with no education or elementary education was living below the poverty line. According to national standards, an individual with less than 137.4 thousand Nigerian Naira (roughly 361 U.S. dollars) per year is considered poor. Nationwide, 40.1 percent of population lived in poverty.
Poverty headcount rate in Nigeria as of 2019, by educational level and gender
Conversion rate on May 29, 2020.
The source adds the following information: "The headcount ratio defines the proportion of population that is living in the households where the value of per capita total consumption expenditure is below or equal to the poverty line."
and
"The estimates exclude Borno state."
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