MDG: World vs Nigeria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

MDG: World
10.50 million
in 2024
Nigeria
408,857
in 2021
MDG: World rank
1st
Nigeria rank
4th

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • MDG: World
  • Nigeria
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197019972024

How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 10.50 million against 408,857 in Nigeria, a difference of 10.09 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 25.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

MDG: World ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 221 groups.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: World Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 7.51 million 96,088 7.41 million MDG: World
1980s 9.45 million 207,307 9.24 million MDG: World
1990s 9.89 million 218,166 9.67 million MDG: World
2000s 10.26 million 269,728 9.99 million MDG: World
2010s 10.71 million 368,242 10.35 million MDG: World
2020s 10.68 million 378,447 10.30 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, MDG: World or Nigeria?
MDG: World, at 10.50 million against 408,857 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between MDG: World and Nigeria?
10.09 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do MDG: World and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
MDG: World ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.