Primary education, teachers, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0042 units per person in 2021. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Nigeria, 1970β2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2021, primary education, teachers, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0042 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0048 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 913,305 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Nigeria?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0042 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.