India vs Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate

India
5.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
6.08 % change on previous year
in 2021
India rank
49th
Nigeria rank
46th

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

  • India
  • Nigeria
-2002040197119982025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6.08 % change on previous year against 5.1 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.98 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.

India ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 4.05 % change on previous year 18.85 % change on previous year 14.8 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 8.58 % change on previous year 8.01 % change on previous year 0.578 % change on previous year India
2020s 1.33 % change on previous year 6.08 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate, India or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 6.08 % change on previous year against 5.1 % change on previous year in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate between India and Nigeria?
0.98 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
India ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
427 places, 16,499 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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