Nigeria vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Nigeria
49.1 headcount basis
in 2018
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
55.86 headcount basis
in 2022
Nigeria rank
22nd
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
21st
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
How they compare
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 55.86 headcount basis against 49.1 headcount basis in Nigeria, a difference of 6.76 headcount basis.
That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 21st of 139 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.82 headcount basis | 59.99 headcount basis | 7.84 headcount basis | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 52.93 headcount basis | 58.51 headcount basis | 5.58 headcount basis | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Nigeria or WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 55.86 headcount basis against 49.1 headcount basis in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Nigeria and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 6.76 headcount basis, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 21st of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). 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