Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 504,448 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 504,448 for teachers in primary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Nigeria peaked at 504,448 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,409, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,409 | — |
| 1971 | 26,116 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 34,312 | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 36,482 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 40,398 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 118,491 | +193.3% |
| 1982 | 121,497 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 125,628 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 107,634 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 153,242 | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 142,416 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 150,847 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 172,562 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 191,831 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 201,905 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 197,931 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 199,797 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 207,513 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 213,641 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 231,417 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 242,391 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 281,192 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 303,296 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 304,738 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 285,503 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 225,403 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 276,704 | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 491,356 | +77.6% |
| 2020 | 475,544 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 504,448 | +6.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 504,448 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 19.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 504,448 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 28.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +193.3% | 40,398 | 118,491 |
| 2018 | +77.6% | 276,704 | 491,356 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,343 | 24,409 | 40,398 | 5 |
| 1980s | 125,298 | 107,634 | 153,242 | 5 |
| 1990s | 183,100 | 142,416 | 207,513 | 8 |
| 2000s | 260,948 | 213,641 | 304,738 | 8 |
| 2010s | 384,030 | 276,704 | 491,356 | 2 |
| 2020s | 489,996 | 475,544 | 504,448 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Nigeria?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Nigeria was 504,448 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 504,448 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,409 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release