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
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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About this data
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.