Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 0.9542 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.9542 GPIA
World rank
116th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.36 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.9542 GPIA
in 2018
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nigeria stood at 0.9542 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nigeria peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9542 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 116th out of 126 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.15 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.36 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.34 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9542 GPIA | -16.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.9542 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.9542 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9542 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 113 Sri Lanka 0.9703 GPIA
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9683 GPIA compare
- 115 Egypt 0.9599 GPIA
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9521 GPIA compare
- 118 Tonga 0.9493 GPIA compare
- 119 Maldives 0.9475 GPIA compare
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 0.9542 GPIA 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 1.36 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9542 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nigeria ranks 116th out of 126 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 28.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release