MDG: Developing Regions vs Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, male
MDG: Developing Regions
9.69 million
in 2024
Nigeria
408,857
in 2021
MDG: Developing Regions rank
7th
Nigeria rank
4th
Teachers in primary education, male over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- Nigeria
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 9.69 million against 408,857 in Nigeria, a difference of 9.28 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 23.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 221 groups.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.41 million | 93,800 | 6.32 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 8.43 million | 206,362 | 8.22 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 8.95 million | 217,516 | 8.73 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 9.37 million | 269,816 | 9.10 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 9.88 million | 359,798 | 9.52 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 9.87 million | 378,447 | 9.50 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, MDG: Developing Regions or Nigeria?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 9.69 million against 408,857 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
- 9.28 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release