Niger vs Sweden: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Niger
69,636
in 2024
Sweden
71,551
in 2024
Niger rank
74th
Sweden rank
72nd

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Niger
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119972024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 71,551 against 69,636 in Niger, a difference of 1,915.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Niger ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 204 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 2,774 36,413 33,639 Sweden
1990s 11,197 60,969 49,772 Sweden
2000s 24,913 65,292 40,379 Sweden
2010s 62,116 65,325 3,209 Sweden
2020s 68,592 71,281 2,689 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Niger or Sweden?
Sweden, at 71,551 against 69,636 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Niger and Sweden?
1,915, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sweden?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sweden rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Niger ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 72nd 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
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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.