Nigeria vs United States: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Nigeria
913,305
in 2021
United States
1.78 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.78 million against 913,305 in Nigeria, a difference of 866,655.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 350,587 | 1.42 million | 1.07 million | United States |
| 1990s | 425,325 | 1.49 million | 1.07 million | United States |
| 2010s | 891,080 | 1.72 million | 833,766 | United States |
| 2020s | 868,443 | 1.73 million | 860,052 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Nigeria or United States?
- United States, at 1.78 million against 913,305 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Nigeria and United States?
- 866,655, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.