Mexico vs Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Mexico
401,971
in 2023
Nigeria
504,448
in 2021
Mexico rank
8th
Nigeria rank
6th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 504,448 against 401,971 in Mexico, a difference of 102,477.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140,254 | 35,698 | 104,556 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 333,364 | 207,513 | 125,851 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 347,033 | 258,969 | 88,064 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 375,554 | 417,170 | 41,616 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 397,183 | 489,996 | 92,813 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 504,448 against 401,971 in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 102,477, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 212 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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About this data
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.