Least developed countries vs Nigeria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Least developed countries
364,498 number
in 2019
Nigeria
66,975 number
in 2011
Least developed countries rank
34th
Nigeria rank
32nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 364,498 number against 66,975 number in Nigeria, a difference of 297,523 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 5.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 52,339 number 15,692 number 36,646 number Least developed countries
1990s 90,574 number 52,386 number 38,188 number Least developed countries
2000s 141,661 number 37,031 number 104,630 number Least developed countries
2010s 264,654 number 61,814 number 202,840 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Least developed countries or Nigeria?
Least developed countries, at 364,498 number against 66,975 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Least developed countries and Nigeria?
297,523 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Least developed countries and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.