Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 81,472 number in 2010. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria, 2004–2010
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 (number) (Teachers) in Nigeria, year by year
| 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 81,472 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,796 number, 5.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 81,472 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,465 number, 23.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.