Secondary education

Nigeria - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in Nigeria
was 6.00 as of 2016. Its highest value over the
past 46 years was 7.00 in 1985, while its lowest
value was 6.00 in 1986.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number
of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for
Statistics.
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Year Value
1970 7.00
1971 7.00
1972 7.00
1973 7.00
1974 7.00
1975 7.00
1976 7.00
1977 7.00
1978 7.00
1979 7.00
1980 7.00
1981 7.00
1982 7.00
1983 7.00
1984 7.00
1985 7.00
1986 6.00
1987 6.00
1988 6.00
1989 6.00
1990 6.00
1991 6.00
1992 6.00
1993 6.00
1994 6.00
1995 6.00
1996 6.00
1997 6.00
1998 6.00
1999 6.00
2000 6.00
2001 6.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 6.00
2006 6.00
2007 6.00
2008 6.00
2009 6.00
2010 6.00
2011 6.00
2012 6.00
2013 6.00
2014 6.00
2015 6.00
2016 6.00
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in Nigeria
was 12,532,750 as of 2013. As the graph below
shows, over the past 43 years this indicator
reached a maximum value of 12,532,750 in 2013
and a minimum value of 356,565 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total
number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in
public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for
Statistics.
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Year Value
1970 356,565
1971 395,575
1972 451,042
1973 516,658
1977 745,717
1978 904,931
1979 1,131,112
1980 1,451,242
1981 1,864,713
1982 2,345,604
1983 2,880,280
1984 3,393,186
1985 3,561,207
1986 2,988,174
1987 3,088,711
1989 2,956,376
1990 3,125,192
1999 3,844,585
2000 4,104,345
2001 4,601,105
2002 5,124,270
2004 6,279,562
2005 6,397,581
2006 6,436,449
2007 6,068,160
2008 6,888,700
2009 7,827,318
2010 9,056,768
2011 9,591,205
2012 10,212,250
2013 12,532,750
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Nigeria
was 46.81 as of 2013. Its highest value over the
past 43 years was 46.86 in 2012, while its lowest
value was 25.56 in 1984.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total
pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in
public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for
Statistics.
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Year Value
1970 32.05
1971 32.01
1972 32.33
1973 34.45
1977 32.21
1978 34.39
1979 33.60
1980 31.47
1981 33.42
1982 35.04
1983 28.91
1984 25.56
1986 41.20
1987 43.18
1989 43.38
1990 42.88
1999 46.77
2000 44.88
2001 44.64
2002 42.47
2004 43.63
2005 44.61
2006 44.15
2007 42.75
2008 44.69
2009 45.72
2010 45.84
2011 45.24
2012 46.86
2013 46.81
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in
Nigeria was 12,532,750 as of 2013. As the graph
below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator
reached a maximum value of 12,532,750 in 2013
and a minimum value of 293,498 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number
of secondary students enrolled in general education
programs, including teacher training.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for
Statistics.
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Year Value
1970 293,498
1971 323,482
1972 399,722
1973 432,256
1977 601,652
1978 730,899
1979 913,648
1980 1,194,479
1981 1,553,345
1982 1,995,417
1983 2,503,952
1984 3,009,751
1985 3,169,624
1988 2,941,781
1989 2,729,528
1990 2,908,466
1991 3,123,277
1992 3,600,620
1993 4,032,083
1994 4,451,329
2011 9,591,205
2013 12,532,750
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in
Nigeria was 46.81 as of 2013. Its highest value
over the past 43 years was 46.81 in 2013, while its
lowest value was 26.53 in 1984.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number
of secondary students enrolled in general education
programs, including teacher training.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for
Statistics.
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Year Value
1970 32.98
1971 33.18
1972 33.72
1973 35.94
1977 34.50
1978 37.04
1979 35.59
1980 33.31
1981 34.99
1982 35.52
1983 29.25
1984 26.53
1988 41.21
1989 43.25
1990 42.76
1991 41.69
1992 45.04
1993 45.88
1994 45.64
2011 45.24
2013 46.81
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils
in Nigeria was 216,726 as of 1990. As the graph
below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator
reached a maximum value of 391,583 in 1985 and
a minimum value of 51,320 in 1972.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the
number of secondary students enrolled in technical
and vocational education programs, including
teacher training.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for
Statistics.
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Year Value
1970 63,067
1971 72,093
1972 51,320
1973 84,402
1977 144,065
1978 174,032
1979 217,464
1980 256,763
1981 311,368
1982 350,187
1983 376,328
1984 383,435
1985 391,583
1989 226,848
1990 216,726
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
in Nigeria was 44.46 as of 1990. Its highest value
over the past 20 years was 44.99 in 1989, while its
lowest value was 17.92 in 1984.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the
number of secondary students enrolled in technical
and vocational education programs, including
teacher training.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for
Statistics.
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Year Value
1970 27.71
1971 26.77
1972 21.52
1973 26.85
1977 22.62
1978 23.26
1979 25.22
1980 22.90
1981 25.59
1982 32.25
1983 26.65
1984 17.92
1989 44.99
1990 44.46
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in
Nigeria was 390,427 as of 2010. As the graph
below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator
reached a maximum value of 390,427 in 2010 and
a minimum value of 16,686 in 1977.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes
full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for
Statistics.
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Year Value
1970 16,794
1972 19,610
1977 16,686
1978 23,946
1979 29,443
1980 34,629
1981 41,581
1982 81,492
1983 89,076
1984 108,664
1985 98,487
1986 105,003
1988 134,400
1989 136,677
1990 141,377
1991 141,491
1992 147,530
1993 151,722
1994 152,596
1999 129,013
2000 132,884
2001 140,631
2002 162,960
2003 180,278
2004 154,594
2005 159,283
2006 202,082
2007 213,366
2008 308,311
2010 390,427
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female
in Nigeria was 186,918 as of 2010. As the graph
below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator
reached a maximum value of 186,918 in 2010 and
a minimum value of 3,064 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes
full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for
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Year Value
1970 3,064
1972 3,639
1981 12,242
1982 16,326
1986 29,902
1988 41,957
1989 43,701
1990 46,074
1991 44,936
1992 49,427
1993 52,363
1994 54,949
1999 46,100
2000 49,894
2001 54,474
2002 54,196
2003 69,270
2004 55,191
2005 56,814
2006 77,270
2007 72,847
2008 121,654
2010 186,918
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Nigeria
was 47.88 as of 2010. Its highest value over the
past 40 years was 47.88 in 2010, while its lowest
value was 18.24 in 1970.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total
secondary education teachers includes full-time and
part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for
Statistics.
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Year Value
1970 18.24
1972 18.56
1981 29.44
1982 20.03
1986 28.48
1988 31.22
1989 31.97
1990 32.59
1991 31.76
1992 33.50
1993 34.51
1994 36.01
1999 35.73
2000 37.55
2001 38.74
2002 33.26
2003 38.42
2004 35.70
2005 35.67
2006 38.24
2007 34.14
2008 39.46
2010 47.88
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