Primary education, teachers in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary education, teachers was 913,305 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 913,305 for primary education, teachers in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Nigeria peaked at 913,579 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 103,152, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168,845 | 103,152 | 291,457 | 8 |
| 1980s | 339,843 | 292,821 | 386,826 | 10 |
| 1990s | 400,617 | 331,915 | 435,210 | 8 |
| 2000s | 530,764 | 446,405 | 599,172 | 8 |
| 2010s | 743,828 | 574,078 | 913,579 | 2 |
| 2020s | 868,443 | 823,581 | 913,305 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 116.58 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Nigeria?
- Primary education, teachers in Nigeria was 913,305 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 913,579 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,152 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary education, teachers?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.