Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1 units per square kilometre in 2021. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970β2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2021.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 1 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1133 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 62nd of 204 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | 0.32 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.3731 units per square kilometre | 0.3215 units per square kilometre | 0.4247 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4399 units per square kilometre | 0.3644 units per square kilometre | 0.4778 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5828 units per square kilometre | 0.4901 units per square kilometre | 0.6579 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8167 units per square kilometre | 0.6303 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9535 units per square kilometre | 0.9043 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 59 El Salvador 1.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Denmark 1.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Uganda 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guatemala 0.9651 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Kiribati 0.916 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Malawi 0.9063 units per square kilometre compare
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, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 1 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1133 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.