Secondary education, teachers in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers was 912,245 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 912,245 for secondary education, teachers in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Nigeria peaked at 912,245 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,686, in 1977.
That places Nigeria 8th out of 201 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 | 21,296 | 16,686 | 29,443 | 5 |
| 1980s | 92,223 | 34,629 | 136,677 | 9 |
| 1990s | 143,955 | 129,013 | 152,596 | 6 |
| 2000s | 183,821 | 132,884 | 308,311 | 9 |
| 2010s | 583,238 | 390,427 | 776,048 | 2 |
| 2020s | 887,058 | 861,872 | 912,245 | 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, total 116.58 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, teachers in Nigeria was 912,245 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 912,245 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,686 in 1977.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.