Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.4489 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.4489 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.4636 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0865 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 33rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2471 units per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2003 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2324 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2594 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2562 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2472 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2466 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2819 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3398 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3231 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3233 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3076 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.265 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3265 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4636 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3821 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4489 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4489 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4489 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +116.5% | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | 0.2471 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.103 units per square kilometre | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2266 units per square kilometre | 0.2003 units per square kilometre | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | 0.2594 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2963 units per square kilometre | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | 0.3398 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.395 units per square kilometre | 0.3265 units per square kilometre | 0.4636 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4155 units per square kilometre | 0.3821 units per square kilometre | 0.4489 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 30 Grenada 0.5059 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Malawi 0.4885 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Belgium 0.4586 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 0.4261 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ghana 0.4077 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Korea 0.4074 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.4489 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4636 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0865 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.