Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 276,704 number in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Nigeria, 1970–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 276,704 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2010.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Nigeria peaked at 304,738 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24,409 number, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,409 number | — |
| 1971 | 26,116 number | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 34,312 number | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 36,482 number | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 40,398 number | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 118,491 number | +193.3% |
| 1982 | 121,497 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 125,628 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 107,634 number | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 153,242 number | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 142,416 number | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 150,847 number | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 172,562 number | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 191,831 number | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 201,905 number | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 197,931 number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 199,797 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 207,513 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 213,641 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 231,417 number | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 242,391 number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 281,192 number | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 303,296 number | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 304,738 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 285,503 number | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 225,403 number | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 276,704 number | +22.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 276,704 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 10.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 276,704 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 19.5× 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 number | 118,491 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,343 number | 24,409 number | 40,398 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 125,298 number | 107,634 number | 153,242 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 183,100 number | 142,416 number | 207,513 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 260,948 number | 213,641 number | 304,738 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 276,704 number | 276,704 number | 276,704 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 primary education, female in Nigeria?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Nigeria was 276,704 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 304,738 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,409 number in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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.