Which has higher primary education, teachers, Middle income or Nigeria?

Middle income, at 25.11 million against 913,305 in Nigeria as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Middle income and Nigeria?

24.19 million, with Middle income ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?

38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Middle income vs Nigeria: Primary education, teachers

Middle income

25.11 million

in 2024

Nigeria

913,305

in 2021

Middle income rank

4th

Nigeria rank

5th

Primary education, teachers over time

Middle income
Nigeria

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 25.11 million against 913,305 in Nigeria, a difference of 24.19 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 27.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Middle income	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.40 million	168,845	11.23 million	Middle income
1980s	14.80 million	339,843	14.46 million	Middle income
1990s	17.25 million	400,617	16.85 million	Middle income
2000s	19.49 million	530,764	18.96 million	Middle income
2010s	22.32 million	743,828	21.58 million	Middle income
2020s	24.44 million	868,443	23.57 million	Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Middle income or Nigeria?: Middle income, at 25.11 million against 913,305 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Middle income and Nigeria?: 24.19 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 44 groups.
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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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: 06 August 2026

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