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

MDG: World
23.60 million
in 2024
Nigeria
504,448
in 2021
MDG: World rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
6th

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

  • MDG: World
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 23.60 million against 504,448 in Nigeria, a difference of 23.10 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 46.8 times Nigeria's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

MDG: World ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 221 groups.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: World Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 8.53 million 34,085 8.50 million MDG: World
1980s 11.10 million 125,291 10.98 million MDG: World
1990s 13.52 million 187,211 13.33 million MDG: World
2000s 16.33 million 258,969 16.07 million MDG: World
2010s 20.50 million 417,170 20.08 million MDG: World
2020s 22.50 million 489,996 22.01 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, MDG: World or Nigeria?
MDG: World, at 23.60 million against 504,448 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between MDG: World and Nigeria?
23.10 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do MDG: World and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
MDG: World ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 221 groups.
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
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.