Middle income vs Nigeria: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Middle income
25.11 million
in 2024
Nigeria
913,305
in 2021
Middle income rank
4th
Nigeria rank
5th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 25.11 million against 913,305 in Nigeria, a difference of 24.19 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 27.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 43 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 11.41 million 163,125 11.25 million Middle income
1980s 14.80 million 339,843 14.46 million Middle income
1990s 17.43 million 405,378 17.02 million Middle income
2000s 19.72 million 528,697 19.19 million Middle income
2010s 22.90 million 785,412 22.11 million Middle income
2020s 24.44 million 868,443 23.57 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Middle income or Nigeria?
Middle income, at 25.11 million against 913,305 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Middle income and Nigeria?
24.19 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 43 groups.
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

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.