Nigeria vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Nigeria
62.2%
in 2018
SDG: Least Developed Countries
71.9%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
128th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
125th
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 71.9% against 62.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 128th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 125th of 139 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 | 56.6% | 73.0% | 16.3% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 70.7% | 6.6% | 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 71.9% against 62.2% 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?
- 9.7%, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nigeria ranks 128th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 125th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). 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