Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Primary education, teachers

Democratic Republic of Congo
561,172
in 2023
Nigeria
913,305
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 913,305 against 561,172 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 352,133.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 75,385 127,739 52,353 Nigeria
1980s 112,772 338,405 225,632 Nigeria
1990s 123,989 420,535 296,545 Nigeria
2000s 194,860 479,268 284,407 Nigeria
2010s 414,840 743,828 328,989 Nigeria
2020s 479,102 868,443 389,341 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 913,305 against 561,172 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
352,133, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th 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.