Trained teachers in primary education in Nigeria
Nigeria: Trained teachers in primary education was 62.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Nigeria, 2003–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2018, trained teachers in primary education in Nigeria stood at 62.2%.
That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Nigeria peaked at 76.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2004.
Nigeria ranks 123rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 76.2% | — |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 49.2% | 76.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 62.2% | 66.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 65.2% compare
- 121 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.2% compare
- 122 Liberia 62.3% compare
- 124 Nicaragua 59.2% compare
- 125 Tuvalu 57.9%
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 52.8% compare
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 in Nigeria?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Nigeria was 62.2% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total 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.