Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Nigeria
913,305
in 2021
Upper middle income
13.41 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
5th
Upper middle income rank
7th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 13.41 million against 913,305 in Nigeria, a difference of 12.50 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 14.7 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 163,125 7.72 million 7.56 million Upper middle income
1980s 339,843 9.97 million 9.63 million Upper middle income
1990s 405,378 11.04 million 10.64 million Upper middle income
2000s 528,697 11.88 million 11.35 million Upper middle income
2010s 785,412 12.76 million 11.98 million Upper middle income
2020s 868,443 13.25 million 12.38 million Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Nigeria or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 13.41 million against 913,305 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
12.50 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 7th 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

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.