Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 37.55 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nigeria, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nigeria is 37.55, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nigeria peaked at 46.09 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.23, in 1978.
Nigeria ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.77 | 32.23 | 34.79 | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.8 | 35.27 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.15 | 33.78 | 41.44 | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.54 | 34.88 | 46.09 | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.55 | 37.55 | 37.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (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, primary in Nigeria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nigeria was 37.55 in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.09 in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.23 in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.