Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.3038 number per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.3038 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.3346 number per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0268 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0287 number per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0377 number per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0401 number per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0444 number per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1301 number per square kilometre | +193.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1334 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1379 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1182 number per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1683 number per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1564 number per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1656 number per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1895 number per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2106 number per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2217 number per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2173 number per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2194 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2278 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2346 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2541 number per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2661 number per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3087 number per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.333 number per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3346 number per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3135 number per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2475 number per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3038 number per square kilometre | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0355 number per square kilometre | 0.0268 number per square kilometre | 0.0444 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1376 number per square kilometre | 0.1182 number per square kilometre | 0.1683 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.201 number per square kilometre | 0.1564 number per square kilometre | 0.2278 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2865 number per square kilometre | 0.2346 number per square kilometre | 0.3346 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3038 number per square kilometre | 0.3038 number per square kilometre | 0.3038 number per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 92 Ghana 0.3182 number per square kilometre compare
- 93 Czechia 0.3166 number per square kilometre compare
- 94 Albania 0.3045 number per square kilometre compare
- 96 Tunisia 0.2933 number per square kilometre compare
- 97 Honduras 0.292 number per square kilometre compare
- 98 Samoa 0.2788 number per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.3038 number per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3346 number per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.