Nigeria vs South Asia: Teachers in primary education, female
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 3.21 million number against 276,704 number in Nigeria, a difference of 2.93 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 11.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 17th of 196 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,343 number | 424,576 number | 392,232 number | South Asia |
| 1980s | 125,298 number | 721,562 number | 596,263 number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 183,100 number | 1.10 million number | 916,850 number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 260,948 number | 1.69 million number | 1.43 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 276,704 number | 2.33 million number | 2.05 million number | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Nigeria or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 3.21 million number against 276,704 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 2.93 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 17th of 196 countries.
- 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.