Nigeria vs UIS: Arab States: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Nigeria
0.9542 GPIA
in 2018
UIS: Arab States
0.9772 GPIA
in 2024
Nigeria rank
116th
UIS: Arab States rank
118th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Nigeria
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 0.9772 GPIA against 0.9542 GPIA in Nigeria, a difference of 0.023 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 116th and UIS: Arab States ranks 118th of 126 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.3168 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0452 GPIA | Nigeria |
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 UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 0.9772 GPIA against 0.9542 GPIA in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Nigeria and UIS: Arab States?
- 0.023 GPIA, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UIS: Arab States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and UIS: Arab States rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nigeria ranks 116th and UIS: Arab States ranks 118th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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