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
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019972024

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

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.