Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 23.2 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nigeria, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2010, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nigeria stood at 23.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nigeria peaked at 44.85 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 21.23, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 40th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.03 | 21.23 | 44.69 | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.17 | 21.63 | 44.85 | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.95 | 22.11 | 29.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.31 | 22.34 | 40.62 | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 37 Namibia 24.62 compare
- 38 Haiti 24.47 compare
- 39 Philippines 23.88 compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 23.12 compare
- 42 Zimbabwe 22.48 compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 22.04 compare
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, secondary in Nigeria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nigeria was 23.2 in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.85 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.23 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Nigeria ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.