East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, female
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Nigeria
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 7.02 million number against 276,704 number in Nigeria, a difference of 6.74 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 25.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 45 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 million number | 38,440 number | 2.39 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 3.30 million number | 125,298 number | 3.18 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 4.09 million number | 183,100 number | 3.91 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 5.01 million number | 260,948 number | 4.74 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 5.70 million number | 276,704 number | 5.42 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nigeria?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 7.02 million number against 276,704 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?
- 6.74 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2010.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.