Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0019 units per person in 2021. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0019 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0032 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0016 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per person | +85.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per person | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per person | +15.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0019 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0019 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 units per person, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 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 | +85.7% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, male (number), per capita in Nigeria?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0019 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.