Nigeria vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Nigeria
10.89 % change on previous year
in 2021
UNICEF: Gulf Area
5.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
14th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
11th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
-1000100200197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 10.89 % change on previous year against 5.33 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 5.56 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times UNICEF: Gulf Area's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 14th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 11th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
1970s 15.95 % change on previous year -69.59 % change on previous year 85.55 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 2.02 % change on previous year 25.43 % change on previous year 23.41 % change on previous year UNICEF: Gulf Area
1990s 2.92 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year 0.8158 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 1.48 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year 0.3325 % change on previous year UNICEF: Gulf Area
2020s 10.89 % change on previous year -3.09 % change on previous year 13.98 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, Nigeria or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Nigeria, at 10.89 % change on previous year against 5.33 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Nigeria and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
5.56 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 14th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.