Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Nigeria or Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 65.2% against 62.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Nigeria and Saint Kitts and Nevis?

3.0%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saint Kitts and Nevis?

5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trained teachers in primary education

Nigeria

62.2%

in 2018

Saint Kitts and Nevis

65.2%

in 2023

Nigeria rank

123rd

Saint Kitts and Nevis rank

120th

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Nigeria
Saint Kitts and Nevis

How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 65.2% against 62.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 123rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 120th of 134 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Difference	Ahead
2000s	58.5%	56.4%	2.1%	Nigeria
2010s	64.2%	62.5%	1.7%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Nigeria or Saint Kitts and Nevis?: Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 65.2% against 62.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Nigeria and Saint Kitts and Nevis?: 3.0%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saint Kitts and Nevis?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Nigeria ranks 123rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 120th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.