Nigeria vs Singapore: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita

Nigeria
0.0023 units per person
in 2021
Singapore
0.0023 units per person
in 2023
Nigeria rank
155th
Singapore rank
157th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0023 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in Singapore, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.

Nigeria ranks 155th and Singapore ranks 157th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0005 units per person 0.0035 units per person 0.0029 units per person Singapore
1980s 0.0015 units per person 0.0026 units per person 0.0011 units per person Singapore
1990s 0.0018 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0005 units per person Singapore
2000s 0.0015 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.001 units per person Singapore
2010s 0.0024 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0001 units per person Nigeria
2020s 0.0023 units per person 0.0024 units per person 0.0002 units per person Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita, Nigeria or Singapore?
Nigeria, at 0.0023 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in Singapore as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita between Nigeria and Singapore?
0 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Singapore?
16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Singapore rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Nigeria ranks 155th and Singapore ranks 157th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 6,081 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.