Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 105,446 number in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
105,446 number
Change on year
up 83.2%
World rank
14th
of 131 countries
All-time high
105,446 number
in 2010
All-time low
19,706 number
in 2005
Years of data
6
2004–2010

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nigeria, 2004–2010

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2004200720102004: 24.7k number2005: 19.7k number2006: 32.1k number2007: 29.4k number2008: 57.5k number2010: 105.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nigeria is 105,446 number, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.2% on the previous year and up 326.4% over ten years.

That places Nigeria 14th out of 131 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in Nigeria, 2004 to 2010.
Year number Change
2004 24,727 number
2005 19,706 number -20.3%
2006 32,068 number +62.7%
2007 29,358 number -8.5%
2008 57,546 number +96.0%
2010 105,446 number +83.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,681 number 19,706 number 57,546 number 5
2010s 105,446 number 105,446 number 105,446 number 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 11 Mexico 126,708 number compare
  2. 12 Argentina 110,161 number compare
  3. 13 Canada 106,405 number compare
  4. 15 Germany 97,712 number compare
  5. 16 Poland 93,358 number compare
  6. 17 Spain 85,600 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nigeria?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nigeria was 105,446 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 105,446 number in 2010.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 19,706 number in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 14th out of 131 countries with data for 2010.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 326.4%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,830 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.