Trained teachers in primary education, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 60.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Nigeria, 2003–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, female in Nigeria is 60.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Nigeria peaked at 82.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2004.
Nigeria ranks 116th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 82.8% | — |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -15.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 60.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 60.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.3%, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 59.8% | 82.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 60.8% | 71.7% | 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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Nigeria?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Nigeria was 60.8% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 116th out of 126 countries with data for 2018.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.