MDG: Developing Regions vs Nigeria: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

MDG: Developing Regions
17.54 million
in 2024
Nigeria
458,459
in 2021
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th
Nigeria rank
7th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Nigeria
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199420092024

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 17.54 million against 458,459 in Nigeria, a difference of 17.08 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 38.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 213 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 12.21 million 112,432 12.10 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 14.33 million 271,644 14.06 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 16.67 million 434,165 16.24 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, MDG: Developing Regions or Nigeria?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 17.54 million against 458,459 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
17.08 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 213 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release