Nigeria vs South Africa: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate

Nigeria
10.89 % change on previous year
in 2021
South Africa
13.45 % change on previous year
in 2015
Nigeria rank
14th
South Africa rank
11th

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
-2002040197119962021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.45 % change on previous year against 10.89 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 2.56 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 28.89 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year 26.53 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s -2.79 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 7.94 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 1.48 % change on previous year 0.2215 % change on previous year 1.26 % 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, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.45 % change on previous year against 10.89 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2015.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between Nigeria and South Africa?
2.56 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2007.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th 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.