Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria

Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 297,374 number in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
297,374 number
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
309,463 number
in 2003
All-time low
78,743 number
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2010

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria, 1970–2010

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1970199020101970: 78.7k number1971: 90.5k number1972: 96.1k number1973: 99.7k number1974: 101.1k number1975: 102.5k number1976: 104.0k number1981: 225.1k number1982: 248.1k number1983: 231.7k number1984: 215.3k number1985: 198.9k number1986: 182.4k number1987: 185.2k number1988: 188.1k number1989: 191.0k number1990: 189.5k number1991: 202.8k number1992: 211.7k number1993: 236.3k number1994: 233.3k number1995: 225.1k number1996: 216.9k number1997: 219.5k number1998: 222.0k number1999: 224.6k number2000: 232.8k number2001: 256.7k number2002: 249.4k number2003: 309.5k number2004: 294.2k number2005: 294.4k number2006: 280.1k number2007: 241.4k number2008: 260.0k number2009: 278.7k number2010: 297.4k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2010, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria stood at 297,374 number.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 309,463 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 78,743 number, in 1970.

That places Nigeria 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria, 1970 to 2010.
Year number Change
1970 78,743 number —
1971 90,524 number +15.0%
1972 96,122 number +6.2%
1973 99,660 number +3.7%
1974 101,091 number +1.4%
1975 102,522 number +1.4%
1976 103,953 number +1.4%
1981 225,060 number +116.5%
1982 248,139 number +10.3%
1983 231,715 number -6.6%
1984 215,292 number -7.1%
1985 198,868 number -7.6%
1986 182,444 number -8.3%
1987 185,187 number +1.5%
1988 188,083 number +1.6%
1989 190,979 number +1.5%
1990 189,499 number -0.8%
1991 202,753 number +7.0%
1992 211,650 number +4.4%
1993 236,266 number +11.6%
1994 233,305 number -1.3%
1995 225,128 number -3.5%
1996 216,948 number -3.6%
1997 219,493 number +1.2%
1998 222,038 number +1.2%
1999 224,583 number +1.1%
2000 232,764 number +3.6%
2001 256,747 number +10.3%
2002 249,360 number -2.9%
2003 309,463 number +24.1%
2004 294,236 number -4.9%
2005 294,434 number +0.1%
2006 280,143 number -4.9%
2007 241,381 number -13.8%
2008 260,045 number +7.7%
2009 278,710 number +7.2%
2010 297,374 number +6.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +116.5% 103,953 number 225,060 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96,088 number 78,743 number 103,953 number 7
1980s 207,307 number 182,444 number 248,139 number 9
1990s 218,166 number 189,499 number 236,266 number 10
2000s 269,728 number 232,764 number 309,463 number 10
2010s 297,374 number 297,374 number 297,374 number 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 China 1.97 million number compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 584,215 number compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 388,366 number compare
  4. 6 United States 228,748 number compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 228,603 number compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 223,255 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nigeria was 297,374 number in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 309,463 number in 2003.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 78,743 number in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.