Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 1 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 1 units per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 1 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
Nigeria ranks 63rd of 201 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, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.162 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1789 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2219 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2343 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3385 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4287 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8521 units per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9463 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) 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% | 0.4287 units per square kilometre | 0.8521 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +96.0% | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.0895 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1581 units per square kilometre | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2018 units per square kilometre | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | 0.3385 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6404 units per square kilometre | 0.4287 units per square kilometre | 0.8521 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.974 units per square kilometre | 0.9463 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 60 Jamaica 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Poland 1.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Turkey 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Burundi 1 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Qatar 1 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sao Tome and Principe 0.975 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 1 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 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.