Secondary education, teachers, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers, female was 462,137 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Nigeria is 462,137, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Nigeria peaked at 462,137 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,064, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,352 | 3,064 | 3,639 | 2 |
| 1980s | 28,826 | 12,242 | 43,701 | 5 |
| 1990s | 48,975 | 44,936 | 54,949 | 6 |
| 2000s | 67,957 | 49,894 | 121,654 | 9 |
| 2010s | 271,214 | 186,918 | 355,510 | 2 |
| 2020s | 451,680 | 441,224 | 462,137 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (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, female 48.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 116.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Nigeria was 462,137 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 462,137 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,064 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.