Female teachers in Nigeria
Nigeria: Female teachers was 55.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
55.23
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
172nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
57.74
in 2020
All-time low
22.39
in 1971
Years of data
30
1970–2021
Female teachers in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Nigeria is 55.23, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Nigeria peaked at 57.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.39, in 1971.
That places Nigeria 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Female teachers in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.66 | — |
| 1971 | 22.39 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 26.31 | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 26.8 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 27.99 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 34.49 | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 32.87 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 40.78 | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 36.76 | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 44.52 | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 42.91 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 42.66 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 44.91 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 44.81 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.39 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 46.79 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.94 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 48.02 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.86 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.41 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 49.29 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 47.61 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 50.76 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 50.86 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.47 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.29 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 48.2 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.78 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 57.74 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 55.23 | -4.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 55.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 55.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.43 | 22.39 | 27.99 | 5 |
| 1980s | 37.88 | 32.87 | 44.52 | 5 |
| 1990s | 45.55 | 42.66 | 48.02 | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.07 | 47.41 | 50.86 | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.99 | 48.2 | 53.78 | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.49 | 55.23 | 57.74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Nigeria?
- Female teachers in Nigeria was 55.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.39 in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for female teachers?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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