Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Nigeria

Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 462,137 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
462,137
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 198 countries
All-time high
462,137
in 2021
All-time low
3,064
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2021

Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1970–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1970199520211970: 3.1k1971: 3.4k1972: 3.6k1981: 12.2k1982: 16.3k1983: 19.7k1984: 23.1k1985: 26.5k1986: 29.9k1987: 35.9k1988: 42.0k1989: 43.7k1990: 46.1k1991: 44.9k1992: 49.4k1993: 52.4k1994: 54.9k1999: 46.1k2000: 49.9k2001: 54.5k2002: 54.2k2003: 69.3k2004: 55.2k2005: 56.8k2006: 77.3k2007: 72.8k2008: 121.7k2009: 154.3k2010: 186.9k2018: 355.5k2019: 398.4k2020: 441.2k2021: 462.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Nigeria is 462,137, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 462,137 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,064, in 1970.

That places Nigeria 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 3,064
1971 3,352 +9.4%
1972 3,639 +8.6%
1981 12,242 +236.4%
1982 16,326 +33.4%
1983 19,720 +20.8%
1984 23,114 +17.2%
1985 26,508 +14.7%
1986 29,902 +12.8%
1987 35,930 +20.2%
1988 41,957 +16.8%
1989 43,701 +4.2%
1990 46,074 +5.4%
1991 44,936 -2.5%
1992 49,427 +10.0%
1993 52,363 +5.9%
1994 54,949 +4.9%
1999 46,100 -16.1%
2000 49,894 +8.2%
2001 54,474 +9.2%
2002 54,196 -0.5%
2003 69,270 +27.8%
2004 55,191 -20.3%
2005 56,814 +2.9%
2006 77,270 +36.0%
2007 72,847 -5.7%
2008 121,654 +67.0%
2009 154,286 +26.8%
2010 186,918 +21.2%
2018 355,510 +90.2%
2019 398,367 +12.1%
2020 441,224 +10.8%
2021 462,137 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,352 3,064 3,639 3
1980s 27,711 12,242 43,701 9
1990s 48,975 44,936 54,949 6
2000s 76,590 49,894 154,286 10
2010s 313,598 186,918 398,367 3
2020s 451,680 441,224 462,137 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Indonesia 841,094 compare
  2. 7 Brazil 629,792 compare
  3. 8 Mexico 466,821 compare
  4. 10 Turkey 439,973 compare
  5. 11 Germany 395,262 compare
  6. 12 Italy 366,484 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Nigeria?
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Nigeria was 462,137 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 462,137 in 2021.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,064 in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. 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, female, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 7,422 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.