Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Nigeria
66,975 number
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
397,574 number
in 2018
Nigeria rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 397,574 number against 66,975 number in Nigeria, a difference of 330,599 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.9 times Nigeria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 15,692 number 58,268 number 42,575 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 52,386 number 146,276 number 93,890 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 37,031 number 173,383 number 136,352 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 61,814 number 289,830 number 228,016 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 397,574 number against 66,975 number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
330,599 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
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.