Kectil Global Youth Index

Regional Spotlight · 6 countries

West Africa: 1,273 survey responses across the listed countries make this the largest spotlight grouping, led by Nigeria and Ghana.

Health and Governance Index scores are highest.

Respondents

1,273

Countries

6

Top theme

Health

How to read

Respondent pool — read as directional evidence

What the data says

Three patterns shaping the West Africa picture.

01

Health leads the index summary at 71%.

Kectil Global Youth Index scores summarize each theme's survey statements across the listed countries. Use the Data Explorer for exact question-level results.

02

Year-over-year movement was selective rather than universal.

Most topic-level changes between the 2025 and 2026 surveys were modest; the sharper movement shows up in specific statements. The year-over-year report documents the largest shifts.

03

Regional results describe a respondent pool, not the whole region.

Responses concentrate in a few countries within each grouping, so treat regional comparisons as directional evidence and check country sample sizes before drawing conclusions.

I hope for a future where youths can be true lead voices in policy changes and the development of the country.

Female, 26, Nigeria

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