Nigerian young people rank seventh out of 41 countries for optimism
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on P.M. News
Illustrative image · Skylight Views · Pexels · Licence PexelsA study by the Oxford Scholastica Academy, based on responses from 1,433 students in 100 countries, ranks Nigeria seventh among 41 countries assessed, with an optimism score of 4.08 out of 5. According to the survey, Nigerian students are most confident about their personal futures, scoring 4.43 out of 5.
Nigerian students surveyed in an international study scored an average of 4.08 out of 5 for optimism, placing Nigeria seventh among the 41 countries included in the ranking, according to the Oxford Scholastica Academy.
Nigeria ranks second in West Africa behind Kenya, which came second globally with 4.31, while Sri Lanka took first place with 4.32. The ranking is based on responses from 1,433 students across 100 countries, but only 41 countries had enough responses to be ranked.
Young Nigerians recorded their highest score for personal prospects, at 4.43 out of 5, ahead of confidence in society’s future at 4.16 and economic prospects at 4.18. Their environmental optimism stood at 3.92, compared with 3.69 for political optimism.
Globally, personal optimism was the highest-rated category, with an average of 4.40 out of 5, while political optimism was the lowest, at 3.29, according to the Oxford Scholastica Academy.
