Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +225.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +225.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.