Nigeria: Trained teachers in primary education
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| Nigeria |
Trained teachers in primary education, percent of total |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 62.18 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2003 - 2018 |
| Average | 59.15 |
| Min - Max | 49.24 - 76.16 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2018 is 62.18 percent, a decline from 66.15 percent in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 88.72 percent, based on data from 84 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 2003 to 2018 is 59.15 percent. The minimum value, 49.24 percent, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 76.16 percent was recorded in 2003.
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Trained teachers are those who have received the minimum professional training, before or on the job, necessary to teach in primary school.
Definition: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.
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| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 73.67 | 2021 | percent |
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| Primary school completion rate | 72.99 | 2010 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 6 | 2023 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 1.01 | 2019 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 0.95 | 2018 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 0.73 | 2018 | percent |
| Preprimary school enrollment | 23.46 | 2018 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 86.72 | 2021 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 47.24 | 2021 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 11.81 | 2018 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 62.18 | 2018 | percent |