Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, MDG: World or Nigeria?

MDG: World, at 34.10 million against 913,305 in Nigeria as of 2024.

What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between MDG: World and Nigeria?

33.19 million, with MDG: World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Nigeria?

38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

MDG: World vs Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

MDG: World

34.10 million

in 2024

Nigeria

913,305

in 2021

MDG: World rank

3rd

Nigeria rank

5th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

MDG: World
Nigeria

How they compare

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

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

Across all 38 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

MDG: World ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	MDG: World	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	16.52 million	168,845	16.35 million	MDG: World
1980s	20.37 million	339,843	20.03 million	MDG: World
1990s	23.19 million	400,617	22.79 million	MDG: World
2000s	26.22 million	530,764	25.69 million	MDG: World
2010s	30.45 million	743,828	29.70 million	MDG: World
2020s	33.18 million	868,443	32.31 million	MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, MDG: World or Nigeria?: MDG: World, at 34.10 million against 913,305 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between MDG: World and Nigeria?: 33.19 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Nigeria?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do MDG: World and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?: MDG: World ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). 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)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release