Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 31.13 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
31.13
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
12th
of 137 countries
All-time high
42.36
in 2004
All-time low
25.82
in 2008
Years of data
6
2004–2010
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Nigeria, 2004–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 31.13 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2010.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.76 | 25.82 | 42.36 | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.13 | 31.13 | 31.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 913,305 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Nigeria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Nigeria was 31.13 in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.36 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.82 in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 137 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.