Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria

Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre was 0.5074 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5074 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
76th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.5074 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0034 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2021

Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2021

00.20.40.61970199520211970: 0.003 units per square kilometre1972: 0.004 units per square kilometre1981: 0.013 units per square kilometre1982: 0.018 units per square kilometre1986: 0.033 units per square kilometre1988: 0.046 units per square kilometre1989: 0.048 units per square kilometre1990: 0.051 units per square kilometre1991: 0.049 units per square kilometre1992: 0.054 units per square kilometre1993: 0.057 units per square kilometre1994: 0.06 units per square kilometre1999: 0.051 units per square kilometre2000: 0.055 units per square kilometre2001: 0.06 units per square kilometre2002: 0.06 units per square kilometre2003: 0.076 units per square kilometre2004: 0.061 units per square kilometre2005: 0.062 units per square kilometre2006: 0.085 units per square kilometre2007: 0.08 units per square kilometre2008: 0.134 units per square kilometre2010: 0.205 units per square kilometre2018: 0.39 units per square kilometre2020: 0.484 units per square kilometre2021: 0.507 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.5074 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.5074 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Nigeria ranks 76th of 197 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 square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970 to 2021.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0034 units per square kilometre
1972 0.004 units per square kilometre +18.8%
1981 0.0134 units per square kilometre +236.4%
1982 0.0179 units per square kilometre +33.4%
1986 0.0328 units per square kilometre +83.2%
1988 0.0461 units per square kilometre +40.3%
1989 0.048 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1990 0.0506 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1991 0.0493 units per square kilometre -2.5%
1992 0.0543 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1993 0.0575 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1994 0.0603 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1999 0.0506 units per square kilometre -16.1%
2000 0.0548 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2001 0.0598 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2002 0.0595 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2003 0.0761 units per square kilometre +27.8%
2004 0.0606 units per square kilometre -20.3%
2005 0.0624 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2006 0.0848 units per square kilometre +36.0%
2007 0.08 units per square kilometre -5.7%
2008 0.1336 units per square kilometre +67.0%
2010 0.2052 units per square kilometre +53.6%
2018 0.3903 units per square kilometre +90.2%
2020 0.4845 units per square kilometre +24.1%
2021 0.5074 units per square kilometre +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre 2
1980s 0.0316 units per square kilometre 0.0134 units per square kilometre 0.048 units per square kilometre 5
1990s 0.0538 units per square kilometre 0.0493 units per square kilometre 0.0603 units per square kilometre 6
2000s 0.0746 units per square kilometre 0.0548 units per square kilometre 0.1336 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.2978 units per square kilometre 0.2052 units per square kilometre 0.3903 units per square kilometre 2
2020s 0.4959 units per square kilometre 0.4845 units per square kilometre 0.5074 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 73 American Samoa 0.515 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 74 Georgia 0.5122 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 75 France 0.51 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 77 El Salvador 0.501 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 78 Malaysia 0.4909 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 79 Moldova 0.4907 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.5074 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5074 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, teachers, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 6,559 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.