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

Nigeria
276,704 number
in 2010
Pakistan
285,701 number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
13th
Pakistan rank
12th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 285,701 number against 276,704 number in Nigeria, a difference of 8,997 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 35,698 number 34,350 number 1,348 number Nigeria
1980s 125,291 number 57,650 number 67,641 number Nigeria
1990s 142,416 number 69,251 number 73,165 number Nigeria
2000s 258,969 number 197,900 number 61,068 number Nigeria
2010s 276,704 number 221,282 number 55,422 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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 285,701 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 Pakistan?
8,997 number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 12th 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.