Nigeria vs SDG: Southern Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Nigeria
5.84 % change on previous year
in 2021
SDG: Southern Asia
4.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
44th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
43rd

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Southern Asia
-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.84 % change on previous year against 4.73 % change on previous year in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 1.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 44th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 43rd of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Southern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 33.23 % change on previous year 59.68 % change on previous year 26.45 % change on previous year SDG: Southern Asia
1980s 20.49 % change on previous year -0.7112 % change on previous year 21.2 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 2.24 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year SDG: Southern Asia
2000s 11.23 % change on previous year 5.91 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 5.84 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Nigeria or SDG: Southern Asia?
Nigeria, at 5.84 % change on previous year against 4.73 % change on previous year in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Nigeria and SDG: Southern Asia?
1.11 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Nigeria ranks 44th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 43rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
424 places, 15,507 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.