Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0021 units per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
142nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.0021 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0001 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2021

Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2021

00.0010.0010.0020.0021970199520211970: 0 units per person1972: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0.001 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2018: 0.002 units per person2020: 0.002 units per person2021: 0.002 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0021 units per person for secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0021 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1970.

Nigeria ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in Nigeria, 1970 to 2021.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0001 units per person
1972 0.0001 units per person +13.3%
1981 0.0002 units per person +159.2%
1982 0.0002 units per person +29.4%
1986 0.0003 units per person +64.6%
1988 0.0005 units per person +33.0%
1989 0.0005 units per person +1.4%
1990 0.0005 units per person +2.6%
1991 0.0005 units per person -5.0%
1992 0.0005 units per person +7.1%
1993 0.0005 units per person +3.2%
1994 0.0005 units per person +2.2%
1999 0.0004 units per person -26.4%
2000 0.0004 units per person +5.4%
2001 0.0004 units per person +6.3%
2002 0.0004 units per person -3.2%
2003 0.0005 units per person +24.3%
2004 0.0004 units per person -22.5%
2005 0.0004 units per person +0.1%
2006 0.0005 units per person +32.3%
2007 0.0005 units per person -8.3%
2008 0.0008 units per person +62.4%
2010 0.0011 units per person +45.3%
2018 0.0017 units per person +54.7%
2020 0.0021 units per person +18.9%
2021 0.0021 units per person +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 2
1980s 0.0003 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0005 units per person 5
1990s 0.0005 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0005 units per person 6
2000s 0.0005 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0008 units per person 9
2010s 0.0014 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0017 units per person 2
2020s 0.0021 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0021 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 139 Thailand 0.0022 units per person compare
  2. 140 Egypt 0.0022 units per person compare
  3. 141 Iran 0.0022 units per person compare
  4. 143 American Samoa 0.0021 units per person compare
  5. 144 Namibia 0.0021 units per person compare
  6. 145 Morocco 0.0019 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in Nigeria?
Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0021 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, teachers, female, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is secondary education, teachers, female, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, teachers, female ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.