Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 81,472 number in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
81,472 number
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
21st
of 138 countries
All-time high
81,472 number
in 2010
All-time low
30,464 number
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2010

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria, 2004–2010

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2004200720102004: 30.5k number2005: 37.1k number2006: 45.2k number2008: 64.1k number2010: 81.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria is 81,472 number, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 167.4% over ten years.

That places Nigeria 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Nigeria, 2004 to 2010.
Year number Change
2004 30,464 number
2005 37,108 number +21.8%
2006 45,202 number +21.8%
2008 64,108 number +41.8%
2010 81,472 number +27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,220 number 30,464 number 64,108 number 4
2010s 81,472 number 81,472 number 81,472 number 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 18 United Kingdom 94,783 number compare
  2. 19 Spain 84,556 number compare
  3. 20 Thailand 81,805 number compare
  4. 22 Iran 77,889 number compare
  5. 23 South Korea 72,568 number compare
  6. 24 Colombia 68,883 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria was 81,472 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 81,472 number in 2010.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 30,464 number in 2004.
How does Nigeria rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2010.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.