Nigeria vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Nigeria
913,305
in 2021
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
28.51 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
5th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
8th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 28.51 million against 913,305 in Nigeria, a difference of 27.59 million.

That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 31.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th of 216 countries.

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: Ida & Ibrd Total Difference Ahead
1970s 163,125 12.27 million 12.11 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1980s 339,843 15.92 million 15.58 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1990s 405,378 18.83 million 18.42 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2000s 528,697 21.55 million 21.03 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2010s 785,412 25.86 million 25.08 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2020s 868,443 27.69 million 26.82 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Nigeria or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 28.51 million against 913,305 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
27.59 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 5th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.