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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 912,245 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 17.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 912,245 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 29.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +98.8% | 390,427 | 776,048 |
| 1982 | +96.0% | 41,581 | 81,492 |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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.