Japan vs Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Japan
248,338 number
in 2005
Nigeria
276,704 number
in 2010
Japan rank
16th
Nigeria rank
13th

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

  • Japan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 276,704 number against 248,338 number in Japan, a difference of 28,366 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 208,994 number 35,698 number 173,296 number Japan
1980s 263,069 number 125,291 number 137,778 number Japan
1990s 265,316 number 187,211 number 78,105 number Japan
2000s 242,294 number 262,779 number 20,485 number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Japan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 276,704 number against 248,338 number in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Japan and Nigeria?
28,366 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.