Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 105,446 number in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nigeria, 2004–2010
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 (number) (Teachers) in Nigeria, year by year
| 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 105,446 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,541 number, 8.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 105,446 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,584 number, 66.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
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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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.