Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Brazil or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 913,305 against 696,748 in Brazil as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?

17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Nigeria: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Brazil

696,748

in 2024

Nigeria

913,305

in 2021

Brazil rank

6th

Nigeria rank

5th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

Brazil
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 913,305 against 696,748 in Brazil, a difference of 216,557.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	457,406	103,152	354,254	Brazil
1990s	807,053	432,096	374,957	Brazil
2000s	831,146	528,697	302,449	Brazil
2010s	781,535	785,412	3,877	Nigeria
2020s	773,718	868,443	94,725	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Brazil or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 913,305 against 696,748 in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Brazil and Nigeria?: 216,557, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?: Brazil ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.