Secondary education, teachers in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers was 912,245 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 912,245 for secondary education, teachers 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 in Nigeria peaked at 912,245 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,686, in 1977.
That places Nigeria 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,794 | — |
| 1972 | 19,610 | +16.8% |
| 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% |
| 1988 | 134,400 | +28.0% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 390,427 | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 776,048 | +98.8% |
| 2020 | 861,872 | +11.1% |
| 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 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 | 21,296 | 16,686 | 29,443 | 5 |
| 1980s | 92,223 | 34,629 | 136,677 | 9 |
| 1990s | 143,955 | 129,013 | 152,596 | 6 |
| 2000s | 183,821 | 132,884 | 308,311 | 9 |
| 2010s | 583,238 | 390,427 | 776,048 | 2 |
| 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 in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, teachers in Nigeria was 912,245 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 912,245 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,686 in 1977.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.