Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female was 60.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
60.8%
World rank
121st
of 131 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2003
All-time low
59.8%
in 2004
Years of data
6
2003–2018
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nigeria, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nigeria stood at 60.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nigeria peaked at 82.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 121st out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 82.8% | — |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -15.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 60.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 60.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.3%, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 59.8% | 82.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 60.8% | 71.7% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nigeria?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nigeria was 60.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nigeria ranks 121st out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release