Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.3265 number per square kilometre in 2010. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2010, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.3265 number per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.3398 number per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0865 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 45th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0865 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0994 number per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1055 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1094 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1141 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2471 number per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2725 number per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2003 number per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2033 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2097 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2081 number per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2226 number per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2324 number per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2594 number per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2562 number per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2472 number per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2382 number per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2466 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2556 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2819 number per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2738 number per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3398 number per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3231 number per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3233 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3076 number per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.265 number per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3265 number per square kilometre | +23.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.3265 number per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1116 number per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.3265 number per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1469 number per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +116.5% | 0.1141 number per square kilometre | 0.2471 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.103 number per square kilometre | 0.0865 number per square kilometre | 0.1141 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2266 number per square kilometre | 0.2003 number per square kilometre | 0.2725 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2388 number per square kilometre | 0.2081 number per square kilometre | 0.2594 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2963 number per square kilometre | 0.2556 number per square kilometre | 0.3398 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3265 number per square kilometre | 0.3265 number per square kilometre | 0.3265 number per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 42 San Marino 0.35 number per square kilometre compare
- 43 Benin 0.3475 number per square kilometre compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 0.3375 number per square kilometre compare
- 46 El Salvador 0.3133 number per square kilometre compare
- 47 Indonesia 0.3112 number per square kilometre compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3084 number per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.3265 number per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3398 number per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0865 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.