Nigeria vs UIS: World: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Nigeria
408,857
in 2021
UIS: World
10.50 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
UIS: World rank
1st
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time
- Nigeria
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 10.50 million against 408,857 in Nigeria, a difference of 10.09 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 25.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and UIS: World ranks 1st of 212 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96,088 | 7.51 million | 7.41 million | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 207,307 | 9.45 million | 9.24 million | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 218,166 | 9.89 million | 9.67 million | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 269,728 | 10.26 million | 9.99 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 368,242 | 10.71 million | 10.35 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 378,447 | 10.68 million | 10.30 million | UIS: World |
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 UIS: World?
- UIS: 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 Nigeria and UIS: World?
- 10.09 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UIS: World?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and UIS: World rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and UIS: World ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.