Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.5539 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.5539 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.5539 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 69th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | +193.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1564 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1895 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2217 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2194 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2278 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3087 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.333 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3346 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3135 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2475 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3038 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5395 units per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5221 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5539 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5539 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5539 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 0.1301 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +77.6% | 0.3038 units per square kilometre | 0.5395 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.201 units per square kilometre | 0.1564 units per square kilometre | 0.2278 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2865 units per square kilometre | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | 0.3346 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4217 units per square kilometre | 0.3038 units per square kilometre | 0.5395 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.538 units per square kilometre | 0.5221 units per square kilometre | 0.5539 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 0.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Nepal 0.5623 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Jordan 0.5609 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Indonesia 0.5507 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Malaysia 0.5499 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 China 0.5251 units 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 0.5539 units per square kilometre in 2021, 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 0.5539 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 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.