Nigeria vs UNICEF: World: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Nigeria
912,245
in 2021
UNICEF: World
41.78 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

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  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 41.78 million against 912,245 in Nigeria, a difference of 40.86 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 45.8 times Nigeria's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 20,780 15.48 million 15.46 million UNICEF: World
1980s 94,971 19.35 million 19.25 million UNICEF: World
1990s 143,955 22.83 million 22.68 million UNICEF: World
2000s 200,376 28.18 million 27.98 million UNICEF: World
2010s 661,812 34.92 million 34.26 million UNICEF: World
2020s 887,058 38.65 million 37.76 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Nigeria or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 41.78 million against 912,245 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and UNICEF: World?
40.86 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: World?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: World rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.