Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 160,941 number in 2010. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria, 2004–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 France 241,852 number compare
- 16 Bangladesh 193,042 number compare
- 17 Italy 173,246 number compare
- 19 Argentina 153,249 number compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 150,037 number compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 147,508 number compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
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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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.