Brazil vs Nigeria: Primary education, teachers

Brazil
696,748
in 2024
Nigeria
913,305
in 2021
Brazil rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 913,305 against 696,748 in Brazil, a difference of 216,557.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 457,406 103,152 354,254 Brazil
1990s 807,053 432,096 374,957 Brazil
2000s 849,514 525,780 323,734 Brazil
2010s 780,544 743,828 36,716 Brazil
2020s 773,718 868,443 94,725 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Brazil or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 913,305 against 696,748 in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Brazil and Nigeria?
216,557, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Brazil ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.