Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 62.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nigeria, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nigeria is 62.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nigeria peaked at 76.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 128th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 76.2% | — |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 49.2% | 76.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 62.2% | 66.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.2% compare
- 126 Tokelau 63.6%
- 127 Liberia 62.3% compare
- 129 Nicaragua 59.2% compare
- 130 Tuvalu 57.9%
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 52.8% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
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 62.2% 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 76.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nigeria ranks 128th out of 139 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 up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release