Iran vs Nigeria: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate

Iran
9.9 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria
10.89 % change on previous year
in 2021
Iran rank
17th
Nigeria rank
14th

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • Nigeria
-2002040197119972023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 10.89 % change on previous year against 9.9 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.99 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.

Iran ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s -1.38 % change on previous year 20.2 % change on previous year 21.58 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 6.58 % change on previous year -0.6817 % change on previous year 7.26 % change on previous year Iran
1990s -0.4215 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 3.91 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s -2.47 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, annual growth rate, Iran or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 10.89 % change on previous year against 9.9 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between Iran and Nigeria?
0.99 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.