Mexico vs Nigeria: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Mexico
571,832
in 2023
Nigeria
913,305
in 2021
Mexico rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 913,305 against 571,832 in Mexico, a difference of 341,473.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250,458 | 169,789 | 80,670 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 423,987 | 339,843 | 84,144 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 502,082 | 405,378 | 96,704 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 533,686 | 528,697 | 4,989 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 557,741 | 785,412 | 227,671 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 570,909 | 868,443 | 297,534 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 913,305 against 571,832 in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 341,473, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 7th 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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About this data
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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.