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

Nigeria
276,704 number
in 2010
OECD members
4.97 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
13th
OECD members rank
13th

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

  • Nigeria
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 4.97 million number against 276,704 number in Nigeria, a difference of 4.69 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 18.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 13th and OECD members ranks 13th of 196 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 34,085 number 3.58 million number 3.54 million number OECD members
1980s 125,291 number 3.76 million number 3.63 million number OECD members
1990s 187,211 number 4.07 million number 3.88 million number OECD members
2000s 258,969 number 4.50 million number 4.24 million number OECD members
2010s 276,704 number 4.69 million number 4.41 million number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Nigeria or OECD members?
OECD members, at 4.97 million number against 276,704 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and OECD members?
4.69 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and OECD members?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and OECD members rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 13th and OECD members 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.