Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Nigeria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
632,200 number
in 2019
Nigeria
66,975 number
in 2011
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
30th
Nigeria rank
32nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 632,200 number against 66,975 number in Nigeria, a difference of 565,225 number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 9.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 109,416 number 15,692 number 93,723 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 227,616 number 52,386 number 175,230 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 318,505 number 37,031 number 281,474 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 466,929 number 61,814 number 405,115 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Nigeria?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 632,200 number against 66,975 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Nigeria?
565,225 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 45 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.