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

Nigeria
408,857
in 2021
Pakistan
214,336
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
Pakistan rank
7th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 408,857 against 214,336 in Pakistan, a difference of 194,521.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 212 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 98,979 78,876 20,103 Nigeria
1980s 207,307 121,432 85,876 Nigeria
1990s 189,499 140,503 48,996 Nigeria
2000s 269,728 237,358 32,371 Nigeria
2010s 368,242 232,923 135,320 Nigeria
2020s 378,447 215,272 163,175 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 408,857 against 214,336 in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and Pakistan?
194,521, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 212 countries.
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.