Qualified primary teachers in Nigeria
In Nigeria, 62.2% of primary school teachers had the minimum required qualifications in 2018.
The latest value for Nigeria is for 2018. Most countries have figures for 2024.
Nigeria, 2018
62.2%
Change from 2010
−4.0percentage points
Qualified primary teachers in Nigeria over time
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% of primary teachers. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 62.2% |
| 2010 | 66.1% |
| 2006 | 51.2% |
| 2005 | 50.0% |
| 2004 | 49.2% |
| 2003 | 76.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 66.1% in 2010, a change of −4.0 percentage points.
- Since 2003, when it was 76.2%, the figure has changed by −14.0 percentage points.
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All statistics for Nigeria
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
13.5%
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Primary completion (UIS)
77.4%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
74.1%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
68.5%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school children
24.3%
2023 · UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
75.7%
2023 · UNESCO UIS