Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 912,245 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 912,245 for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 912,245 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,686, in 1977.
Nigeria ranks 8th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,794 | — |
| 1971 | 18,202 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 19,610 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 16,686 | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 23,946 | +43.5% |
| 1979 | 29,443 | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 34,629 | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 41,581 | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 81,492 | +96.0% |
| 1983 | 89,076 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 108,664 | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 98,487 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 105,003 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 119,702 | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 134,400 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 136,677 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 141,377 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 141,491 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 147,530 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 151,722 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 152,596 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 129,013 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 132,884 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 140,631 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 162,960 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 180,278 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 154,594 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 159,283 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 202,082 | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 213,366 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 308,311 | +44.5% |
| 2009 | 349,369 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 390,427 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 776,048 | +98.8% |
| 2019 | 818,960 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 861,872 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 912,245 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,780 | 16,686 | 29,443 | 6 |
| 1980s | 94,971 | 34,629 | 136,677 | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,955 | 129,013 | 152,596 | 6 |
| 2000s | 200,376 | 132,884 | 349,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 661,812 | 390,427 | 818,960 | 3 |
| 2020s | 887,058 | 861,872 | 912,245 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nigeria was 912,245 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 912,245 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,686 in 1977.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.