Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria

Nigeria: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 160,941 number in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
160,941 number
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
18th
of 141 countries
All-time high
160,941 number
in 2010
All-time low
82,816 number
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2010

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria, 2004–2010

050.0k100.0k150.0k2004200720102004: 82.8k number2005: 96.8k number2006: 113.1k number2007: 117.1k number2008: 152.4k number2010: 160.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria is 160,941 number, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.

That places Nigeria 18th out of 141 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Nigeria, 2004 to 2010.
Year number Change
2004 82,816 number
2005 96,769 number +16.8%
2006 113,074 number +16.8%
2007 117,108 number +3.6%
2008 152,393 number +30.1%
2010 160,941 number +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 112,432 number 82,816 number 152,393 number 5
2010s 160,941 number 160,941 number 160,941 number 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 15 France 241,852 number compare
  2. 16 Bangladesh 193,042 number compare
  3. 17 Italy 173,246 number compare
  4. 19 Argentina 153,249 number compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 150,037 number compare
  6. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 147,508 number compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria was 160,941 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 160,941 number in 2010.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 82,816 number in 2004.
How does Nigeria rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 18th out of 141 countries with data for 2010.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.