Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 408,857 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria is 408,857, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 422,223 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78,743, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1974 | 101,091 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 102,522 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 103,953 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 225,060 | +116.5% |
| 1982 | 248,139 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 231,715 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 215,292 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 198,868 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 182,444 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 185,187 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 188,083 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 190,979 | +1.5% |
| 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% |
| 1997 | 219,493 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 222,038 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 224,583 | +1.1% |
| 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% |
| 2008 | 260,045 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 278,710 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 297,374 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 422,223 | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 385,130 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 348,037 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 408,857 | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96,088 | 78,743 | 103,953 | 7 |
| 1980s | 207,307 | 182,444 | 248,139 | 9 |
| 1990s | 218,166 | 189,499 | 236,266 | 10 |
| 2000s | 269,728 | 232,764 | 309,463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,242 | 297,374 | 422,223 | 3 |
| 2020s | 378,447 | 348,037 | 408,857 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria was 408,857 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 422,223 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,743 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.