Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 462,137 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,282, 20.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 462,137 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 65.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 | +236.4% | 3,639 | 12,242 |
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
- 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 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