Nigeria vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Nigeria
60.8%
in 2018
SDG: Least Developed Countries
70.6%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
121st
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
118th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 70.6% against 60.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 121st and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 118th of 131 countries.
SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 78.0% | 17.4% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 72.0% | 5.8% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Nigeria or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 70.6% against 60.8% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Nigeria and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 9.8%, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nigeria ranks 121st and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 118th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release