Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 17.63 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Nigeria, 2004–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2010, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Nigeria stood at 17.63. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.73 | 18.95 | 44.36 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.63 | 17.63 | 17.63 | 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, upper secondary in Nigeria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Nigeria was 17.63 in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.36 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.63 in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.