Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0042 units per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nigeria is 0.0042 units per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0048 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 131st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.002 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 units per person | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 units per person | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 units per person | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nigeria?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0042 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.