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

Nigeria
10.89 % change on previous year
in 2021
World
1.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
14th
World rank
13th

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • World
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 10.89 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 9.67 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 9.0 times World's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 14th and World ranks 13th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World Difference Ahead
1970s 18.31 % change on previous year 0.8555 % change on previous year 17.45 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 2.02 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year 0.11 % change on previous year World
1990s 2.92 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 1.48 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year 0.0797 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 10.89 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 9.69 % 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 World?
Nigeria, at 10.89 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between Nigeria and World?
9.67 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and World rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 14th and World ranks 13th 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.