Teachers in secondary education, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in secondary education, female was 462,137 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 462,137 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Nigeria peaked at 462,137 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,064, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,064 | — |
| 1972 | 3,639 | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 12,242 | +236.4% |
| 1982 | 16,326 | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 29,902 | +83.2% |
| 1988 | 41,957 | +40.3% |
| 1989 | 43,701 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 46,074 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 44,936 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 49,427 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 52,363 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 54,949 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 46,100 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 49,894 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 54,474 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 54,196 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 69,270 | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 55,191 | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 56,814 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 77,270 | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 72,847 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 121,654 | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 186,918 | +53.6% |
| 2018 | 355,510 | +90.2% |
| 2020 | 441,224 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 462,137 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,352 | 3,064 | 3,639 | 2 |
| 1980s | 28,826 | 12,242 | 43,701 | 5 |
| 1990s | 48,975 | 44,936 | 54,949 | 6 |
| 2000s | 67,957 | 49,894 | 121,654 | 9 |
| 2010s | 271,214 | 186,918 | 355,510 | 2 |
| 2020s | 451,680 | 441,224 | 462,137 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Nigeria?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Nigeria was 462,137 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 462,137 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,064 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release