Teachers in secondary education, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in secondary education, male was 450,108 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in secondary education, male in Nigeria stood at 450,108. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 450,108 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,730, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 8th out of 209 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, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,730 | — |
| 1972 | 15,971 | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 29,339 | +83.7% |
| 1982 | 65,166 | +122.1% |
| 1986 | 75,101 | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 92,443 | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 92,976 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 95,303 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 96,555 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 98,103 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 99,359 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 97,647 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 82,913 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 82,990 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86,157 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 108,764 | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 111,008 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 99,403 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 102,469 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 124,812 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 140,519 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 186,657 | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 203,509 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 420,538 | +106.6% |
| 2020 | 420,648 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 450,108 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,850 | 13,730 | 15,971 | 2 |
| 1980s | 71,005 | 29,339 | 92,976 | 5 |
| 1990s | 94,980 | 82,913 | 99,359 | 6 |
| 2000s | 115,864 | 82,990 | 186,657 | 9 |
| 2010s | 312,024 | 203,509 | 420,538 | 2 |
| 2020s | 435,378 | 420,648 | 450,108 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Nigeria?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Nigeria was 450,108 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 450,108 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,730 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release