Nigeria vs Tonga: Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate

Nigeria
17.48 % change on previous year
in 2021
Tonga
20.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
15th
Tonga rank
12th

Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tonga
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 20.27 % change on previous year against 17.48 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 2.79 % change on previous year.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 15th and Tonga ranks 12th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 8.28 % change on previous year -2.95 % change on previous year 11.23 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 10.25 % change on previous year 8.83 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 2.44 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year Tonga
2000s 6.05 % change on previous year 4.78 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 17.48 % change on previous year 4.73 % change on previous year 12.74 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate, Nigeria or Tonga?
Tonga, at 20.27 % change on previous year against 17.48 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Tonga?
2.79 % change on previous year, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tonga?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Tonga rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 15th and Tonga ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 16,439 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.