Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 79,469 number in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
79,469 number
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
17th
of 137 countries
All-time high
88,285 number
in 2008
All-time low
52,352 number
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2010

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Nigeria, 2004–2010

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2004200720102004: 52.4k number2005: 59.7k number2006: 67.9k number2007: 73.6k number2008: 88.3k number2010: 79.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 79,469 number for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2010.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

That places Nigeria 17th out of 137 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68,358 number 52,352 number 88,285 number 5
2010s 79,469 number 79,469 number 79,469 number 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 14 Ghana 94,311 number compare
  2. 15 Vietnam 93,139 number compare
  3. 16 Philippines 86,526 number compare
  4. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 69,619 number compare
  5. 19 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 62,871 number compare
  6. 20 Colombia 60,783 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places β†’

More reference data data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Nigeria?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Nigeria was 79,469 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 88,285 number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 52,352 number in 2004.
How does Nigeria rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Nigeria ranks 17th out of 137 countries with data for 2010.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/