Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 18,397 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Nigeria, 1986–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Nigeria is 18,397 number, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 179.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Nigeria peaked at 18,397 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,326 number, in 1986.
That places Nigeria 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,326 number | — |
| 1999 | 16,460 number | +607.7% |
| 2004 | 6,347 number | -61.4% |
| 2010 | 6,586 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 18,397 number | +179.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 18,397 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,402 number, 7.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 18,397 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577 number, 31.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,326 number | 2,326 number | 2,326 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,460 number | 16,460 number | 16,460 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,347 number | 6,347 number | 6,347 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,492 number | 6,586 number | 18,397 number | 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 tertiary education programmes, female in Nigeria?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Nigeria was 18,397 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,397 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,326 number in 1986.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2011.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.