Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0018 number per person in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
0.0018 number per person
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
62nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0032 number per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.0014 number per person
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2010

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2010

00.0010.0020.0031970199020101970: 0.001 number per person1971: 0.002 number per person1972: 0.002 number per person1973: 0.002 number per person1976: 0.002 number per person1981: 0.003 number per person1982: 0.003 number per person1986: 0.002 number per person1987: 0.002 number per person1989: 0.002 number per person1990: 0.002 number per person1991: 0.002 number per person1992: 0.002 number per person1993: 0.002 number per person1994: 0.002 number per person1995: 0.002 number per person1996: 0.002 number per person1999: 0.002 number per person2000: 0.002 number per person2001: 0.002 number per person2002: 0.002 number per person2003: 0.002 number per person2004: 0.002 number per person2005: 0.002 number per person2006: 0.002 number per person2007: 0.002 number per person2010: 0.002 number per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

In 2010, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0018 number per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0032 number per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 number per person, in 1970.

That places Nigeria 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria, 1970 to 2010.
Year number per person Change
1970 0.0014 number per person —
1971 0.0016 number per person +12.3%
1972 0.0016 number per person +3.7%
1973 0.0017 number per person +1.1%
1976 0.0016 number per person -4.0%
1981 0.003 number per person +85.7%
1982 0.0032 number per person +7.0%
1986 0.0021 number per person -33.9%
1987 0.0021 number per person -1.2%
1989 0.002 number per person -2.3%
1990 0.002 number per person -3.4%
1991 0.002 number per person +4.2%
1992 0.0021 number per person +1.7%
1993 0.0022 number per person +8.7%
1994 0.0022 number per person -3.8%
1995 0.002 number per person -6.0%
1996 0.0019 number per person -6.1%
1999 0.0018 number per person -4.3%
2000 0.0018 number per person +0.9%
2001 0.002 number per person +7.3%
2002 0.0019 number per person -5.5%
2003 0.0023 number per person +20.7%
2004 0.0021 number per person -7.5%
2005 0.002 number per person -2.7%
2006 0.0019 number per person -7.4%
2007 0.0016 number per person -16.2%
2010 0.0018 number per person +13.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 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 +85.7% 0.0016 number per person 0.003 number per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0016 number per person 0.0014 number per person 0.0017 number per person 5
1980s 0.0025 number per person 0.002 number per person 0.0032 number per person 5
1990s 0.002 number per person 0.0018 number per person 0.0022 number per person 8
2000s 0.0019 number per person 0.0016 number per person 0.0023 number per person 8
2010s 0.0018 number per person 0.0018 number per person 0.0018 number per person 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 59 Greece 0.0019 number per person compare
  2. 60 Costa Rica 0.0018 number per person compare
  3. 61 Oman 0.0018 number per person compare
  4. 63 Ethiopia 0.0017 number per person compare
  5. 64 Angola 0.0017 number per person compare
  6. 65 Eritrea 0.0017 number per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0018 number per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0032 number per person in 1982.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 number per person in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Nigeria ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.