Nigeria vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Nigeria
912,245
in 2021
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
34.68 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
7th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 34.68 million against 912,245 in Nigeria, a difference of 33.77 million.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 38.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 8th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 214 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,296 | 11.07 million | 11.05 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1980s | 92,223 | 13.44 million | 13.35 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1990s | 143,955 | 16.54 million | 16.40 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 183,821 | 21.11 million | 20.93 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 583,238 | 26.84 million | 26.26 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 887,058 | 31.68 million | 30.79 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Nigeria or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 34.68 million against 912,245 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Nigeria and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 33.77 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th 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