Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Nigeria
912,245
in 2021
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
35.29 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 35.29 million against 912,245 in Nigeria, a difference of 34.38 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 38.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 214 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,296 | 11.31 million | 11.29 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 92,223 | 13.89 million | 13.80 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 143,955 | 16.98 million | 16.84 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 183,821 | 21.60 million | 21.42 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 583,238 | 27.49 million | 26.91 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 887,058 | 32.28 million | 31.39 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 35.29 million against 912,245 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 34.38 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release