Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Primary education, teachers
Nigeria
913,305
in 2021
Upper middle income
13.41 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
5th
Upper middle income rank
7th
Primary education, teachers over time
- Nigeria
- Upper middle income
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 38 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 | 168,845 | 7.67 million | 7.50 million | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 339,843 | 9.97 million | 9.63 million | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 400,617 | 10.99 million | 10.59 million | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 530,764 | 11.82 million | 11.29 million | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 743,828 | 12.56 million | 11.81 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, 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 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?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 7th 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
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.