Nigeria vs WB: World: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Nigeria
913,305
in 2021
WB: World
34.10 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
5th
WB: World rank
4th

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

  • Nigeria
  • WB: World
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How they compare

WB: World currently reports 34.10 million against 913,305 in Nigeria, a difference of 33.19 million.

That makes WB: World's figure about 37.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and WB: World ranks 4th of 216 countries.

WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: World Difference Ahead
1970s 163,125 16.54 million 16.37 million WB: World
1980s 339,843 20.37 million 20.03 million WB: World
1990s 405,378 23.41 million 23.00 million WB: World
2000s 528,697 26.58 million 26.05 million WB: World
2010s 785,412 31.21 million 30.42 million WB: World
2020s 868,443 33.18 million 32.31 million WB: World

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: World?
WB: World, at 34.10 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: World?
33.19 million, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: World?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and WB: World rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 5th and WB: World ranks 4th 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.