Teachers in primary education, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, male was 408,857 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
408,857
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
4th
of 212 countries
All-time high
422,223
in 2018
All-time low
78,743
in 1970
Years of data
30
1970–2021
Teachers in primary education, male in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in primary education, male in Nigeria stood at 408,857.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 422,223 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78,743, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78,743 | — |
| 1971 | 90,524 | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 96,122 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 99,660 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 103,953 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 225,060 | +116.5% |
| 1982 | 248,139 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 182,444 | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 185,187 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 190,979 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 189,499 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 202,753 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 211,650 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 236,266 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 233,305 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 225,128 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 216,948 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 224,583 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 232,764 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 256,747 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 249,360 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 309,463 | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 294,236 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 294,434 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 280,143 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 241,381 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 297,374 | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 422,223 | +42.0% |
| 2020 | 348,037 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 408,857 | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,800 | 78,743 | 103,953 | 5 |
| 1980s | 206,362 | 182,444 | 248,139 | 5 |
| 1990s | 217,516 | 189,499 | 236,266 | 8 |
| 2000s | 269,816 | 232,764 | 309,463 | 8 |
| 2010s | 359,798 | 297,374 | 422,223 | 2 |
| 2020s | 378,447 | 348,037 | 408,857 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Nigeria?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Nigeria was 408,857 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 422,223 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,743 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release