Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 5.84 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5.84 % change on previous year for secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2021.
The figure is down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 95.98 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -14.25 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 43.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 22.96 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1980 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 20.08 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 95.98 % change on previous year | +378.1% |
| 1983 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1984 | 21.99 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 1985 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1986 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1989 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1990 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0806 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1992 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +5193.1% |
| 1993 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5761 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2000 | 3 % change on previous year | +420.9% |
| 2001 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 2002 | 15.88 % change on previous year | +172.3% |
| 2003 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2004 | -14.25 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 2005 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2006 | 26.87 % change on previous year | +785.9% |
| 2007 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2008 | 44.5 % change on previous year | +696.9% |
| 2021 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.23 % change on previous year | 22.96 % change on previous year | 43.51 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.49 % change on previous year | -9.37 % change on previous year | 95.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.0806 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.23 % change on previous year | -14.25 % change on previous year | 44.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.84 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 39 Naoero 6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 6.62 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Turkmenistan 5.86 % change on previous year
- 43 Papua New Guinea 5.54 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Bermuda 5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.87 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 5.84 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.98 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.25 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.