Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 397,574 number against 66,975 number in Nigeria, a difference of 330,599 number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,692 number | 58,268 number | 42,575 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 52,386 number | 146,276 number | 93,890 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 37,031 number | 173,383 number | 136,352 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 61,814 number | 289,830 number | 228,016 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
- 330,599 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
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.