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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
312 places, 5,126 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release